Plantains production in Guyana
In 2024 Guyana produced 140,584 t of plantains, the 23rd largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 202%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 3,777 ha, yield 37.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 140,584 t
- World rank
- 23 of 51
- 10-year change
- +202%
- Record
- 140,584 t
- 2024
Plantains in Guyana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guyana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.32%
- 0.13% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 37.2
- world 6.2 (+503%)
- kg per person
- 169
- world 5.46
- 10-year change
- +202%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Bangladesh | 184,515 | 0.41% |
| 22 | Guatemala | 159,760 | 0.36% |
| 23 | Guyana | 140,584 | 0.32% |
| 24 | Puerto Rico | 117,804 | 0.26% |
| 25 | Honduras | 92,149 | 0.21% |
Map of world production of plantains
Share of the world total; Guyana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 140,584 | +12% | 3,777 | 37.22 |
| 2023 | 125,813 | +1.7% | 3,336 | 37.71 |
| 2022 | 123,681 | +10% | 3,385 | 36.54 |
| 2021 | 112,365 | +1.2% | 3,053 | 36.80 |
| 2020 | 110,987 | +7.4% | 3,136 | 35.39 |
| 2019 | 103,368 | −21% | 3,226 | 32.04 |
| 2018 | 130,085 | +27% | 2,900 | 44.86 |
| 2017 | 102,504 | +30% | 2,997 | 34.20 |
| 2016 | 78,795 | +13% | 2,092 | 37.66 |
| 2015 | 69,522 | +49% | 2,249 | 30.91 |
| 2014 | 46,546 | +205% | 1,521 | 30.60 |
| 2013 | 15,246 | +66% | 470 | 32.44 |
| 2012 | 9,166 | +118% | 282 | 32.50 |
| 2011 | 4,209 | −3.2% | 130 | 32.38 |
| 2010 | 4,349 | +26% | 136 | 31.98 |
| 2009 | 3,442 | +34% | 109 | 31.58 |
| 2008 | 2,562 | −39% | 83 | 30.87 |
| 2007 | 4,193 | +2.9% | 137 | 30.61 |
| 2006 | 4,076 | +14% | 135 | 30.19 |
| 2005 | 3,587 | −26% | 120 | 29.89 |
| 2004 | 4,868 | −10% | 163 | 29.87 |
| 2003 | 5,427 | −41% | 183 | 29.66 |
| 2002 | 9,247 | −45% | 314 | 29.45 |
| 2001 | 16,925 | −27% | 577 | 29.33 |
| 2000 | 23,292 | +258% | 799 | 29.15 |
| 1999 | 6,500 | −21% | 224 | 29.02 |
| 1998 | 8,200 | −40% | 284 | 28.87 |
| 1997 | 13,600 | −23% | 474 | 28.69 |
| 1996 | 17,600 | −17% | 617 | 28.53 |
| 1995 | 21,200 | +9.3% | 748 | 28.34 |
| 1994 | 19,400 | +47% | 688 | 28.20 |
| 1993 | 13,200 | +1.5% | 471 | 28.03 |
| 1992 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 467 | 27.84 |
| 1991 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 469 | 27.72 |
| 1990 | 13,000 | −42% | 4,000 | 3.25 |
| 1989 | 22,300 | −1.8% | 6,200 | 3.60 |
| 1988 | 22,700 | +1.3% | 6,200 | 3.66 |
| 1987 | 22,400 | +7.7% | 6,200 | 3.61 |
| 1986 | 20,800 | −14% | 6,000 | 3.47 |
| 1985 | 24,200 | +18% | 6,800 | 3.56 |
| 1984 | 20,500 | +15% | 6,000 | 3.42 |
| 1983 | 17,900 | +7.8% | 5,300 | 3.38 |
| 1982 | 16,600 | +30% | 5,000 | 3.32 |
| 1981 | 12,800 | +14% | 3,800 | 3.37 |
| 1980 | 11,200 | 0.0% | 3,800 | 2.95 |
| 1979 | 11,200 | −47% | 3,800 | 2.95 |
| 1978 | 21,000 | +7.7% | 6,500 | 3.23 |
| 1977 | 19,505 | +39% | 6,500 | 3.00 |
| 1976 | 14,062 | −4.6% | 4,600 | 3.06 |
| 1975 | 14,742 | +48% | 4,800 | 3.07 |
| 1974 | 9,979 | −60% | 3,000 | 3.33 |
| 1973 | 24,947 | +5.8% | 7,487 | 3.33 |
| 1972 | 23,587 | −4.8% | 7,365 | 3.20 |
| 1971 | 24,789 | +6.5% | 7,517 | 3.30 |
| 1970 | 23,271 | +5.0% | 6,920 | 3.36 |
| 1969 | 22,163 | +3.3% | 5,795 | 3.82 |
| 1968 | 21,464 | −9.7% | 5,471 | 3.92 |
| 1967 | 23,774 | −16% | 6,786 | 3.50 |
| 1966 | 28,250 | +20% | 6,301 | 4.48 |
| 1965 | 23,541 | +14% | 7,004 | 3.36 |
| 1964 | 20,704 | +17% | 6,984 | 2.96 |
| 1963 | 17,690 | −12% | 5,782 | 3.06 |
| 1962 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 6,880 | 2.91 |
| 1961 | 19,000 | — | 6,262 | 3.03 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 14 t USD 11,000
- Exporter rank
- 69 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of plantains in Guyana?
Guyana produced 140,584 t in 2024, 0.32% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guyana rank in the world for production of plantains?
Guyana ranked 23rd of 51 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Uganda with 26.5% of the world total.
How has the production of plantains in Guyana changed?
It rose by 202% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of plantains in Guyana?
37.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (140,584 t from 3,777 ha), against a world average of 6.2 t/ha.
Does Guyana export or import plantains and cooking bananas?
In 2024 Guyana reported exports of 14 t (USD 11,000) 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.
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.