Plantains production in Haiti
In 2024 Haiti produced 247,654 t of plantains, the 19th largest in the world (0.56% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.4%. The record was 364,500 t in 2009. Area harvested: 38,121 ha, yield 6.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 247,654 t
- World rank
- 19 of 51
- 10-year change
- +9.4%
- Record
- 364,500 t
- 2009
Plantains in Haiti, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Haiti compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.56%
- 0.65% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.5
- world 6.2 (+5.3%)
- kg per person
- 21.0
- world 5.46
- 10-year change
- +9.4%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Malawi | 397,654 | 0.89% |
| 18 | Gabon | 354,364 | 0.79% |
| 19 | Haiti | 247,654 | 0.56% |
| 20 | Panama | 215,620 | 0.48% |
| 21 | Bangladesh | 184,515 | 0.41% |
Map of world production of plantains
Share of the world total; Haiti is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 247,654 | −0.4% | 38,121 | 6.50 |
| 2023 | 248,543 | +0.1% | 38,210 | 6.50 |
| 2022 | 248,397 | +2.2% | 38,139 | 6.51 |
| 2021 | 243,007 | +6.6% | 37,336 | 6.51 |
| 2020 | 228,007 | −8.8% | 35,183 | 6.48 |
| 2019 | 249,883 | −11% | 38,546 | 6.48 |
| 2018 | 281,599 | +11% | 43,420 | 6.49 |
| 2017 | 254,658 | −0.2% | 39,239 | 6.49 |
| 2016 | 255,259 | +0.4% | 39,233 | 6.51 |
| 2015 | 254,357 | +12% | 38,804 | 6.55 |
| 2014 | 226,360 | +10% | 36,383 | 6.22 |
| 2013 | 205,745 | −23% | 40,000 | 5.14 |
| 2012 | 267,000 | +0.8% | 40,000 | 6.68 |
| 2011 | 265,000 | +11% | 40,000 | 6.63 |
| 2010 | 238,500 | −35% | 36,000 | 6.63 |
| 2009 | 364,500 | +82% | 38,000 | 9.59 |
| 2008 | 200,000 | −17% | 31,000 | 6.45 |
| 2007 | 240,000 | −9.4% | 37,000 | 6.49 |
| 2006 | 265,000 | −7.0% | 41,000 | 6.46 |
| 2005 | 285,000 | +1.8% | 43,162 | 6.60 |
| 2004 | 280,000 | −1.1% | 44,000 | 6.36 |
| 2003 | 283,000 | −0.7% | 43,000 | 6.58 |
| 2002 | 285,000 | +1.8% | 42,500 | 6.71 |
| 2001 | 280,000 | +1.7% | 42,000 | 6.67 |
| 2000 | 275,254 | −0.4% | 41,141 | 6.69 |
| 1999 | 276,338 | −0.6% | 41,336 | 6.69 |
| 1998 | 277,912 | −0.4% | 41,675 | 6.67 |
| 1997 | 279,104 | −0.8% | 41,887 | 6.66 |
| 1996 | 281,227 | −0.2% | 42,461 | 6.62 |
| 1995 | 281,847 | −2.8% | 42,455 | 6.64 |
| 1994 | 290,000 | +7.4% | 45,000 | 6.44 |
| 1993 | 270,000 | −2.7% | 41,000 | 6.59 |
| 1992 | 277,505 | −0.9% | 41,054 | 6.76 |
| 1991 | 280,000 | −5.1% | 40,000 | 7.00 |
| 1990 | 295,000 | +3.2% | 42,000 | 7.02 |
| 1989 | 285,916 | +4.0% | 40,000 | 7.15 |
| 1988 | 275,000 | −2.1% | 44,000 | 6.25 |
| 1987 | 280,882 | +2.0% | 45,000 | 6.24 |
| 1986 | 275,400 | 0.0% | 44,000 | 6.26 |
| 1985 | 275,400 | +3.8% | 44,000 | 6.26 |
| 1984 | 265,400 | −5.1% | 42,000 | 6.32 |
| 1983 | 279,600 | +2.0% | 44,000 | 6.35 |
| 1982 | 274,140 | +1.0% | 43,000 | 6.38 |
| 1981 | 271,500 | −6.4% | 43,000 | 6.31 |
| 1980 | 290,000 | −3.7% | 46,000 | 6.30 |
| 1979 | 301,274 | +7.9% | 46,884 | 6.43 |
| 1978 | 279,129 | −0.0% | 41,443 | 6.74 |
| 1977 | 279,194 | +5.4% | 41,453 | 6.74 |
| 1976 | 265,000 | +3.9% | 40,000 | 6.63 |
| 1975 | 255,000 | +2.0% | 39,000 | 6.54 |
| 1974 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 39,000 | 6.41 |
| 1973 | 250,000 | +2.0% | 39,000 | 6.41 |
| 1972 | 245,000 | +2.1% | 39,000 | 6.28 |
| 1971 | 240,000 | +2.1% | 39,000 | 6.15 |
| 1970 | 235,000 | +2.2% | 38,500 | 6.10 |
| 1969 | 230,000 | +2.2% | 38,000 | 6.05 |
| 1968 | 225,000 | +0.1% | 37,000 | 6.08 |
| 1967 | 224,770 | +1.2% | 37,000 | 6.07 |
| 1966 | 222,110 | +2.5% | 37,000 | 6.00 |
| 1965 | 216,700 | +2.5% | 36,000 | 6.02 |
| 1964 | 211,500 | +2.1% | 35,000 | 6.04 |
| 1963 | 207,200 | +2.1% | 34,000 | 6.09 |
| 1962 | 202,900 | +2.5% | 34,000 | 5.97 |
| 1961 | 198,000 | — | 33,000 | 6.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of plantains in Haiti?
Haiti produced 247,654 t in 2024, 0.56% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Haiti rank in the world for production of plantains?
Haiti ranked 19th of 51 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Uganda with 26.5% of the world total.
How has the production of plantains in Haiti changed?
It rose by 9.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 364,500 t in 2009.
What is the yield of plantains in Haiti?
6.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (247,654 t from 38,121 ha), against a world average of 6.2 t/ha.
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 Haiti is imputed by FAO. 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.