Notícias (GB)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District decreased quarter-on-quarter and increased year-on-year (Read more...)
In July 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing, Construction and Public Works and Trade increased, while in Services there was a decrease (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the balance between the number of companies incorporated and dissolved decreased compared with the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In June 2026, overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region decreased by 0.7% year-on-year, while total revenue grew by 5.6% (Read more...)
DREM releases income statistics for 2024 based on personal income tax returns (Read more...)
In 2024, the death rate from "malignant tumours" was highest in Santana, Machico and Funchal, and lowest in Câmara de Lobos, Porto Moniz and Calheta (Read more...)
In 2025, around one in every five children aged 5 to 14 had obesity (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the banana commercialisation decreased by 19.8% year-on-year (Read more...)
In 2025, the number of nurses per thousand inhabitants in the Region remained above the national average, unlike the number of dentists and pharmacists (Read more...)
In 2024, the number of accidents at work in the Region decreased by 3.2% compared with 2023 (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District decreased quarter-on-quarter and increased year-on-year (Read more...)
In July 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing, Construction and Public Works and Trade increased, while in Services there was a decrease (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the balance between the number of companies incorporated and dissolved decreased compared with the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In June 2026, overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region decreased by 0.7% year-on-year, while total revenue grew by 5.6% (Read more...)
DREM releases income statistics for 2024 based on personal income tax returns (Read more...)
In 2024, the death rate from "malignant tumours" was highest in Santana, Machico and Funchal, and lowest in Câmara de Lobos, Porto Moniz and Calheta (Read more...)
In 2025, around one in every five children aged 5 to 14 had obesity (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the banana commercialisation decreased by 19.8% year-on-year (Read more...)
In 2025, the number of nurses per thousand inhabitants in the Region remained above the national average, unlike the number of dentists and pharmacists (Read more...)
In 2024, the number of accidents at work in the Region decreased by 3.2% compared with 2023 (Read more...)
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In 2016
Commercialisation of banana increased by 14.7% compared to the previous year
According to the data provided by the Regional Directorate of Agriculture (DRA), 20,290.6 tonnes of bananas produced in Madeira were commercialised in 2016 (up by 2,597.1 tonnes from 2015, i.e. +14.7%). This is the highest value since the year 2000.
Of that total, 85.4% was destined for export (85.0% in 2015).
The overall growth was determined by the increase in the commercialisation of the extra class by 27.2%, which reached an historical maximum (13.622.6 tonnes marketed), while the commercialisation of banana of the classes I and II decreased by 1.6% and 7.6%, respectively.
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