The FAO has published its Banana Market Review. This is issued on an annual basis to Members and Observers of the Sub-Group on Bananas of the Intergovernmental Group on Bananas and Tropical Fruits, which is a subsidiary body of the Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP).
Some of the highlights of the report are focused on the export numbers. Global export quantities of bananas continued to display a strong tendency to decline in 2022, in stark contrast to the fast-paced growth experienced in pre-pandemic years. Full-year data indicate that global export quantities fell by 1.2 million tonnes from their 2021 level, to approximately 19.1 million tonnes in 2022.
Amid a difficult global operating environment, obstacles to global banana trade were mainly present on the supply side, with demand in importing countries remaining relatively strong.
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Source: fao.org