> In 2024 Belize produced 6,592 t of plantains, the 40th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 62%.

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# Plantains production in Belize

In 2024 Belize produced 6,592 t of plantains, the 40th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 62%. The record was 36,915 t in 2000. Area harvested: 412 ha, yield 16.0 t/ha.

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Production, 20246,592 t
World rank40 of 51
10-year change+62%
Record36,915 t2000

## Plantains in Belize, 1989–2024 (tonnes)

## Belize compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha16.0world 6.2 (+159%)
kg per person15.8world 5.46
10-year change+62%world +29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 38 | [Suriname](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/suriname/) | 9,316 | 0.02% |
| 39 | [Dominica](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/dominica/) | 8,831 | 0.02% |
| 40 | **Belize** | 6,592 | 0.01% |
| 41 | [Trinidad and Tobago](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/trinidad-and-tobago/) | 5,423 | 0.01% |
| 42 | [Tonga](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/tonga/) | 2,372 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 51 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

### Map of world production of plantains

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Belize is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 6,592 | +25% | 412 | 16.00 |
| 2023 | 5,255 | +13% | 339 | 15.50 |
| 2022 | 4,662 | −23% | 338 | 13.79 |
| 2021 | 6,043 | −1.3% | 331 | 18.26 |
| 2020 | 6,120 | −6.7% | 375 | 16.32 |
| 2019 | 6,561 | −1.6% | 394 | 16.65 |
| 2018 | 6,666 | +9.6% | 316 | 21.09 |
| 2017 | 6,081 | +5.6% | 310 | 19.62 |
| 2016 | 5,757 | −0.0% | 313 | 18.39 |
| 2015 | 5,758 | +42% | 318 | 18.11 |
| 2014 | 4,066 | +38% | 233 | 17.45 |
| 2013 | 2,949 | −14% | 160 | 18.43 |
| 2012 | 3,436 | −6.8% | 182 | 18.88 |
| 2011 | 3,687 | +17% | 179 | 20.60 |
| 2010 | 3,158 | −67% | 171 | 18.47 |
| 2009 | 9,599 | +31% | 173 | 55.49 |
| 2008 | 7,326 | +144% | 208 | 35.22 |
| 2007 | 3,007 | −80% | 184 | 16.34 |
| 2006 | 15,118 | +78% | 424 | 35.66 |
| 2005 | 8,504 | −49% | 404 | 21.05 |
| 2004 | 16,597 | +33% | 725 | 22.89 |
| 2003 | 12,480 | −31% | 628 | 19.87 |
| 2002 | 17,958 | −32% | 750 | 23.94 |
| 2001 | 26,291 | −29% | 813 | 32.34 |
| 2000 | 36,915 | +437% | 728 | 50.71 |
| 1999 | 6,873 | +116% | 258 | 26.64 |
| 1998 | 3,189 | +6.1% | 346 | 9.22 |
| 1997 | 3,007 | −86% | 290 | 10.37 |
| 1996 | 21,944 | +48% | 457 | 48.02 |
| 1995 | 14,844 | +65% | 304 | 48.83 |
| 1994 | 9,000 | −14% | 222 | 40.54 |
| 1993 | 10,442 | +26% | 273 | 38.25 |
| 1992 | 8,276 | +118% | 228 | 36.30 |
| 1991 | 3,789 | +188% | 141 | 26.87 |
| 1990 | 1,315 | −45% | 81 | 16.23 |
| 1989 | 2,372 | — | 115 | 20.63 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1,498 t USD 930,000
Exporter rank32 of 92
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](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of plantains in Belize?

Belize produced 6,592 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Belize rank in the world for production of plantains?

Belize ranked 40th of 51 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Uganda with 26.5% of the world total.

### How has the production of plantains in Belize changed?

It rose by 62% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 36,915 t in 2000.

### What is the yield of plantains in Belize?

16.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,592 t from 412 ha), against a world average of 6.2 t/ha.

### Does Belize export or import plantains and cooking bananas?

In 2024 Belize reported exports of 1,498 t (USD 930,000) and no imports, 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. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/uganda/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/dr-congo/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cameroon/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ghana/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/philippines/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/colombia/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cote-divoire/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/dominican-republic/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/myanmar/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ecuador/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/sri-lanka/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/guinea/)
[All countries producing plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

## Other products of Belize

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/belize/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/belize/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/belize/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/belize/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/belize/)[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/belize/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/belize/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/belize/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/belize/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/belize/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/belize/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/belize/)
[Agricultural production in Belize](https://husfarm.com/production/country/belize/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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