In the 1^st quarter of 2025

Banana sales decreased by 5.9% year-on-year

The Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM) will, from this edition onwards, publish data on banana commercialised in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (ARM) on a quarterly basis, replacing the previous four-monthly periodicity.

According to data provided by the Regional Directorate of Agriculture and Rural Development (DRA), in the first three months of 2025, 4 393.7 tonnes of bananas were commercialised in the ARM, a decrease of 273.2 tonnes compared to the same period last year (-5.9%). Of this total, 78.6% was shipped (compared to 79.6% in the 1^st quarter of 2024), with the mainland being the main destination.

Compared to the same period in 2024, all classes recorded decreases. Extra class of bananas fell by 3.2%, class I dropped by 16.9%, and class II declined by 12.2%.

It is worth noting that, during the reference quarter, the extra class of bananas accounted for 81.4% of the total bananas commercialised, up from 79.2% in the same period last year, representing an increase in their share by 2.2 percentage points.

January was the month with the highest volume of bananas commercialised in the 1^st quarter of 2025, totalling 1 722.8 tonnes, and was the only month to register year-on-year growth (+5.7%). March had the lowest volume, with 1 293.1 tonnes, down 19.6% compared to March 2024.

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