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Who grows or mines it, who sells it, what it costs, and why. One page per commodity, every number with its source and year.

Tobacco world production by country, 2024

China 37%India 12%Brazil 11%Rest of world 40%

Fact of the day · 11 October 2026

Uganda is the world's largest producer of plantains (27% of output in 2024), but Ecuador is the largest exporter of plantains (HS 080310) (23% of world export value in 2024). Uganda is outside the top 15 exporters.

Source: CEPII BACI, 2024

Plantains · Uganda · Ecuador

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This month in prices

World Bank Pink Sheet, data to September 2026 (published 2 October 2026). Change over 12 months in the monthly average benchmark price.

Up over 12 months
Commodity	Latest	12 months
Natural gas Europe (TTF)	$25.42/MMBtu	+129%
Crude oil Brent (dated, 38° API)	$116.8/bbl	+72%
Fishmeal Any origin, 64-65% protein, CIF Hamburg	$2,916/t	+65%
Tin LME cash	$53,712/t	+56%
Crude oil Average of Brent, Dubai and WTI	$102.3/bbl	+54%
Crude oil WTI (Cushing, 40° API)	$96.9/bbl	+52%

Down over 12 months
Commodity	Latest	12 months
Barley Feed barley, FOB Black Sea	$80.4/t	-40%
Oranges Mediterranean exporters, CIF France	$0.79/kg	-39%
Shrimp Mexico, US import price, No. 1 shell-on	$8.6/kg	-25%
Coffee Robusta (ICE London)	$3.69/kg	-21%
Coconut oil Philippines/Indonesia, CIF Rotterdam	$2,083/t	-20%
Coffee Arabica (ICE New York, other milds)	$7.26/kg	-18%

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