Ecuador exported 22 million boxes of bananas less

Published 2022년 12월 23일

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Ecuador, the world's leading banana exporter, saw a 6.42% decrease in banana exports from January to November 2022, with a total of 22.24 million less boxes compared to the previous year. This decline was due to factors such as the Russian-Ukraine conflict, strikes, and cold weather, and resulted in a decreasing dollar sales trend but an increasing sales volume trend in the industry. The European Union, Russia, and the Middle East were the top three export markets, accounting for 65.08% of the Ecuadorian banana supply. Guayaquil was the leading port in terms of box shipments. Dole, Bonita, and Primadonna were the top three exporters by brand, and the average number of sheaths varied across provinces.

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Ecuador, the world leader in banana exports, has seen a decrease of 6.42% in the period January to November 2022, i.e. 22.24 million boxes less, compared to the same period last year. Exports to Africa fell by 36.11%, to the US by 13.32% and to Oceania by 11.73%. The Russian war in Ukraine, strikes earlier in the year and the cold weather were some of the main factors contributing to the lower volumes. Photo: Ecuador According to the latest statistics from the Association of Banana Exporters of Ecuador (AEBE): "With regard to the summary of the weekly Market Sense for bananas for the month of November, it should be noted that the barometer on the level of sales in dollars is showing a downward trend. trend from 2.25 in week 45 to 2.19 reported in week 48. This indicates that dollar sales in the industry have declined.” Regarding the level of sales in volume, the barometer showed an increasing trend from 2.25 in week 45 to 2.39 in week 48. This indicates that sales volume in the ...

Source: AGF