South Africa
Data
World Bank · Pink Sheet

Bananas

Central and South America, delivered to Southern Europe, duties included

1,12 US$/kgPrice · September 2026
+4,7%1 month
-2,6%12 months
+23,1%5 years

Monthly price since 2000

US$/kg

Annual average price

US$/kg
YearPrice
20251,11
20241,07
20231,09
20220,94
20210,92
20200,90
20190,88
20180,95
20170,90
20160,91
20150,90
20141,04
20131,02
20121,10
20111,13
20101,00
20091,15
20081,19
20071,04
20060,90

The last 24 months

US$/kg
MonthPrice
September 20261,12
August 20261,07
July 20261,09
June 20261,11
May 20261,14
April 20261,12
March 20261,11
February 20261,14
January 20261,12
December 20251,10
November 20251,11
October 20251,13
September 20251,15
August 20251,12
July 20251,15
June 20251,16
May 20251,14
April 20251,12
March 20251,08
February 20251,03
January 20251,02
December 20241,04
November 20241,04
October 20241,05

Who produces it: world production in 2024

Countries with recorded production: 118

430 925South Africa · Tonnes
35 / 118World rank
0,3%Share of world
CountryTonnesShare of world
India37 614 36227%
China11 759 7008,4%
Indonesia9 260 3876,7%
Ecuador7 585 6535,4%
Brazil7 046 3455,1%
Nigeria6 907 1425,0%
Philippines5 641 1304,1%
Angola5 213 1063,7%
Tanzania3 269 9702,4%
Guatemala2 843 4872,0%

World production since 2000

Largest exporters in 2024

CountryTonnesShare of worldExport value (million US$)
Ecuador5 706 03524%3 354
Guatemala2 835 02312%1 014
Philippines2 328 5429,9%1 232
Costa Rica2 227 0609,5%1 202
Colombia2 145 7489,2%1 085
Belgium910 2123,9%804
Netherlands867 3673,7%1 015
India763 8643,3%353
United States588 5922,5%500
Honduras464 4662,0%230

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These are prices on international markets, in US dollars, not shop prices: changes take months to reach the shelves, and exchange rates, transport and local costs count just as much.

Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet), update of 2 October 2026, CC BY 4.0 · Shelfpedia calculations: changes over one month, twelve months and five years.

Source: FAOSTAT, Crops and livestock products — production (update of 23 December 2025) and trade (update of 23 July 2026), compiled by FAO, CC BY 4.0 · Shelfpedia calculations: shares and ranks.