Despite a jump at the end of the year, banana exports decline

The year 2020 was less good than expected for the banana sector in Cameroon. The total volume exported is lower than in the previous year. 

According to data from Assobacam (Banana Association of Cameroon), in 2020 the country exported 187,884 tonnes of bananas. That is -8% compared to the 204,320 tonnes exported in 2019. 

Adter a severe decline recorded last August (-5,000 tonnes compared to the previous month), exported volumes increased by up to +14% in December. For Assobacam, this jump was explained by an improvement in the performance of the three main producers: PHP (Haut Penja plantation company), CDC (Cameroon Development Corporation) and Bpl (Boh Plantations). 

But the total volume exported in 2020 remains below that exported in 2019 which was itself lower than the 249,610 tons exported in 2016 and the 279,493 tons exported in 2015. The continued fall in exports was driven by the fall in the production which may be in part attributable to the political unrest that has affected the north-western and south-western regions of the country since 2016. 

source : actucameroun.com, leconomie.cm