For the most up to date information about the international banana trade download the FAO Banana Statistics 2005

Banana Exports 2004

 Total world exports: 12,839.2 thousand tonnes

Banana Exports - Major Countries 2002 - 2004 (Average)

World Imports 2004

Total world imports: 12,459.4 thousand tonnes

Banana Imports - Major Countries 2002 - 2004 (Average)

 Average Banana Production 2002-2004

Total production 70 million tonnes

 Average Banana production 1992-1994

Total production 53 million tonnes

This report (May 2006) is issued annually to Members and Observers of the Sub-Group on Bananas of the Intergovernmental Group on Bananas and Tropical Fruits.

It is prepared by the Commodities and Trade Division, FAO, Rome.  The full report which includes data for earlier years than provided on the following pages, is available at:

http://www.fao.org/es/esc/common/ecg/109399_en_BAN_STAT_06.pdf

and the FAO site where the report is available from is:

http://www.fao.org/es/ESC/en

UK Import Market

Listed below are the importer/ripener market shares in the UK.

Fyffes 25%
JP/Dole 17%
Pratts 16%
Del Monte 15%
Mack 8%
Windwards 8%
Chiquita 7%
Bristol Fruit Sales 2%
Others 2%

Source: estimates from trade sources, July 2007

Websites

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations have Banana Pages with links to relevant documents including the annual 'Banana Information Note' containing a narrative summary of the industry and export, import and price statistics. The pages also contain links to the documents produced for the FAO Intergovernmental Group on Bananas 2001 held in Costa Rica.
http://www.fao.org/es/esc/esce/escr/bananas/bane.htm
http://www.fao.org/es/esc/esce/escr/bananas/banmie.htm

Banana Statistics 2005

The Second Session of the Intergovernmental Group on Bananas and Tropical Fruits, Costa Rica, DEC 2001

Statistics from the FAO, including production, harvested area, exports and import, can be accessed online via the FAO homepage

Eurostat, the statistical information service of the European Communities

World Trade Organisation statistics page include links to national and international statistical offices

Trade Publications (Statistics and Up To Date Information)

FruiTrop - a monthly trade bulletin on fresh and processed fruit and vegetables 
 
EUROFRUIT - a monthly magazine for the fresh produce industry, plus weekly newsfax (by subscription only). The website contains news on current issues in the fruit trade. 

Sopisco News - weekly newsletter produced in Panama, specialising in the banana and reefer shipping trade (by subscription only)

Reefer Trends – weekly reefer trade bulletin with analysis of banana trade news. The website also contains news headlines on a daily basis.