Plantains production in Micronesia
In 2024 Micronesia produced 309 t of plantains, the 47th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 350 t in 2007. Area harvested: 609 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 309 t
- World rank
- 47 of 51
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- Record
- 350 t
- 2007
Plantains in Micronesia, 1995–2024 (tonnes)
Micronesia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 6.2 (−92%)
- kg per person
- 2.73
- world 5.46
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Grenada | 607 | 0.00% |
| 46 | Barbados | 372 | 0.00% |
| 47 | Micronesia | 309 | 0.00% |
| 48 | New Caledonia | 271 | 0.00% |
| 49 | Bahamas | 194 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of plantains
Share of the world total; Micronesia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 309 | 0.0% | 609 | 0.51 |
| 2023 | 309 | 0.0% | 606 | 0.51 |
| 2022 | 309 | 0.0% | 603 | 0.51 |
| 2021 | 309 | 0.0% | 602 | 0.51 |
| 2020 | 309 | +0.3% | 601 | 0.51 |
| 2019 | 308 | −0.3% | 597 | 0.52 |
| 2018 | 309 | +0.3% | 597 | 0.52 |
| 2017 | 308 | +0.3% | 591 | 0.52 |
| 2016 | 307 | 0.0% | 585 | 0.52 |
| 2015 | 307 | −0.6% | 582 | 0.53 |
| 2014 | 309 | +0.7% | 574 | 0.54 |
| 2013 | 307 | +9.6% | 579 | 0.53 |
| 2012 | 280 | −8.5% | 580 | 0.48 |
| 2011 | 306 | −0.6% | 566 | 0.54 |
| 2010 | 308 | −0.6% | 557 | 0.55 |
| 2009 | 310 | −0.6% | 549 | 0.56 |
| 2008 | 312 | −11% | 541 | 0.58 |
| 2007 | 350 | +12% | 550 | 0.64 |
| 2006 | 313 | 0.0% | 530 | 0.59 |
| 2005 | 313 | +0.3% | 527 | 0.59 |
| 2004 | 312 | 0.0% | 523 | 0.60 |
| 2003 | 312 | +0.3% | 521 | 0.60 |
| 2002 | 311 | 0.0% | 520 | 0.60 |
| 2001 | 311 | 0.0% | 519 | 0.60 |
| 2000 | 311 | +0.3% | 518 | 0.60 |
| 1999 | 310 | 0.0% | 517 | 0.60 |
| 1998 | 310 | +0.3% | 517 | 0.60 |
| 1997 | 309 | 0.0% | 516 | 0.60 |
| 1996 | 309 | +3.0% | 516 | 0.60 |
| 1995 | 300 | — | 500 | 0.60 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of plantains in Micronesia?
Micronesia produced 309 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Micronesia rank in the world for production of plantains?
Micronesia ranked 47th of 51 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Uganda with 26.5% of the world total.
How has the production of plantains in Micronesia changed?
It rose by 0.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 350 t in 2007.
What is the yield of plantains in Micronesia?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (309 t from 609 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 Micronesia 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.