Bananas production in Trinidad and Tobago
In 2024 Trinidad and Tobago produced 3,246 t of bananas, the 95th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.7%. The record was 9,117 t in 1968. Area harvested: 976 ha, yield 3.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,246 t
- World rank
- 95 of 118
- 10-year change
- −9.7%
- Record
- 9,117 t
- 1968
Bananas in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Trinidad and Tobago compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.3
- world 23.7 (−86%)
- kg per person
- 2.15
- world 17.1
- 10-year change
- −9.7%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Suriname | 3,586 | 0.00% |
| 94 | United States | 3,561 | 0.00% |
| 95 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3,246 | 0.00% |
| 96 | Saint Lucia | 2,844 | 0.00% |
| 97 | Syria | 2,351 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of bananas
Share of the world total; Trinidad and Tobago is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,246 | −0.8% | 976 | 3.33 |
| 2023 | 3,273 | −0.9% | 981 | 3.34 |
| 2022 | 3,303 | −0.7% | 967 | 3.42 |
| 2021 | 3,325 | −1.3% | 979 | 3.40 |
| 2020 | 3,370 | −1.2% | 998 | 3.38 |
| 2019 | 3,411 | +3.5% | 979 | 3.48 |
| 2018 | 3,295 | −3.3% | 992 | 3.32 |
| 2017 | 3,409 | −3.4% | 1,023 | 3.33 |
| 2016 | 3,529 | +10% | 1,059 | 3.33 |
| 2015 | 3,204 | −11% | 997 | 3.21 |
| 2014 | 3,593 | −5.2% | 1,082 | 3.32 |
| 2013 | 3,789 | +5.3% | 1,098 | 3.45 |
| 2012 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 1,000 | 3.60 |
| 2011 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.50 |
| 2010 | 3,500 | −40% | 1,000 | 3.50 |
| 2009 | 5,800 | +29% | 1,600 | 3.63 |
| 2008 | 4,500 | −17% | 1,600 | 2.81 |
| 2007 | 5,453 | −8.0% | 1,417 | 3.85 |
| 2006 | 5,926 | −15% | 1,341 | 4.42 |
| 2005 | 7,000 | +2.9% | 1,350 | 5.19 |
| 2004 | 6,800 | +1.5% | 1,300 | 5.23 |
| 2003 | 6,700 | +3.1% | 1,280 | 5.23 |
| 2002 | 6,500 | +4.8% | 1,250 | 5.20 |
| 2001 | 6,200 | +0.8% | 1,212 | 5.12 |
| 2000 | 6,150 | +0.4% | 1,200 | 5.13 |
| 1999 | 6,125 | −0.1% | 1,208 | 5.07 |
| 1998 | 6,132 | −0.3% | 1,214 | 5.05 |
| 1997 | 6,149 | −0.1% | 1,223 | 5.03 |
| 1996 | 6,157 | −0.2% | 1,222 | 5.04 |
| 1995 | 6,170 | −0.0% | 1,227 | 5.03 |
| 1994 | 6,173 | +2.9% | 1,231 | 5.01 |
| 1993 | 6,000 | +1.7% | 1,199 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 5,900 | +1.7% | 1,182 | 4.99 |
| 1991 | 5,800 | −1.2% | 1,170 | 4.96 |
| 1990 | 5,871 | +3.0% | 1,133 | 5.18 |
| 1989 | 5,700 | +1.8% | 1,150 | 4.96 |
| 1988 | 5,600 | 0.0% | 1,120 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 5,600 | +1.8% | 1,120 | 5.00 |
| 1986 | 5,500 | +1.9% | 1,080 | 5.09 |
| 1985 | 5,400 | 0.0% | 1,060 | 5.09 |
| 1984 | 5,400 | 0.0% | 1,060 | 5.09 |
| 1983 | 5,400 | +1.9% | 1,060 | 5.09 |
| 1982 | 5,300 | +1.9% | 1,050 | 5.05 |
| 1981 | 5,200 | +2.0% | 1,050 | 4.95 |
| 1980 | 5,100 | +2.0% | 1,090 | 4.68 |
| 1979 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 1,060 | 4.72 |
| 1978 | 5,000 | +2.0% | 1,060 | 4.72 |
| 1977 | 4,900 | +2.1% | 1,060 | 4.62 |
| 1976 | 4,800 | +0.1% | 1,060 | 4.53 |
| 1975 | 4,797 | −3.9% | 1,070 | 4.48 |
| 1974 | 4,990 | +3.8% | 1,070 | 4.66 |
| 1973 | 4,807 | −13% | 1,060 | 4.53 |
| 1972 | 5,500 | −21% | 1,120 | 4.91 |
| 1971 | 7,000 | −11% | 1,350 | 5.19 |
| 1970 | 7,847 | +0.6% | 1,350 | 5.81 |
| 1969 | 7,802 | −14% | 1,350 | 5.78 |
| 1968 | 9,117 | +12% | 1,570 | 5.81 |
| 1967 | 8,119 | +36% | 1,350 | 6.01 |
| 1966 | 5,987 | −14% | 1,080 | 5.54 |
| 1965 | 6,985 | −3.1% | 1,300 | 5.37 |
| 1964 | 7,212 | +47% | 1,400 | 5.15 |
| 1963 | 4,899 | +8.9% | 990 | 4.95 |
| 1962 | 4,500 | +13% | 950 | 4.74 |
| 1961 | 4,000 | — | 850 | 4.71 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 8 t USD 33,000
- Exporter rank
- 99 of 107
- Imports
- 9,453 t USD 7.5 m
- Importer rank
- 76 of 139
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of bananas in Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago produced 3,246 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Trinidad and Tobago rank in the world for production of bananas?
Trinidad and Tobago ranked 95th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total.
How has the production of bananas in Trinidad and Tobago changed?
It fell by 9.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 9,117 t in 1968.
What is the yield of bananas in Trinidad and Tobago?
3.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,246 t from 976 ha), against a world average of 23.7 t/ha.
Does Trinidad and Tobago export or import bananas?
In 2024 Trinidad and Tobago reported exports of 8 t (USD 33,000) and imports of 9,453 t (USD 7.5 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Trinidad and Tobago is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.