Plantains production in Puerto Rico
In 2024 Puerto Rico produced 117,804 t of plantains, the 24th largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 78%. The record was 179,748 t in 2012. Area harvested: 4,740 ha, yield 24.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 117,804 t
- World rank
- 24 of 51
- 10-year change
- +78%
- Record
- 179,748 t
- 2012
Plantains in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Puerto Rico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.26%
- 0.19% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 24.9
- world 6.2 (+303%)
- kg per person
- 36.3
- world 5.46
- 10-year change
- +78%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 26 | Congo | 84,570 | 0.19% |
Map of world production of plantains
Share of the world total; Puerto Rico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 117,804 | −4.9% | 4,740 | 24.85 |
| 2023 | 123,932 | −18% | 5,046 | 24.56 |
| 2022 | 151,377 | +27% | 6,239 | 24.26 |
| 2021 | 119,197 | +3.6% | 4,932 | 24.17 |
| 2020 | 115,089 | +6.0% | 4,879 | 23.59 |
| 2019 | 108,572 | +14% | 4,674 | 23.23 |
| 2018 | 95,465 | −8.3% | 4,175 | 22.87 |
| 2017 | 104,104 | +2.1% | 4,601 | 22.63 |
| 2016 | 101,942 | +26% | 4,375 | 23.30 |
| 2015 | 81,225 | +22% | 3,481 | 23.33 |
| 2014 | 66,364 | −37% | 3,146 | 21.09 |
| 2013 | 105,766 | −41% | 5,125 | 20.64 |
| 2012 | 179,748 | +64% | 8,929 | 20.13 |
| 2011 | 109,815 | +0.4% | 5,572 | 19.71 |
| 2010 | 109,431 | +5.8% | 5,661 | 19.33 |
| 2009 | 103,479 | +3.1% | 5,462 | 18.95 |
| 2008 | 100,355 | +5.3% | 5,477 | 18.32 |
| 2007 | 95,295 | +1.5% | 5,279 | 18.05 |
| 2006 | 93,912 | +23% | 5,286 | 17.77 |
| 2005 | 76,352 | −38% | 4,296 | 17.77 |
| 2004 | 123,604 | +0.3% | 6,954 | 17.77 |
| 2003 | 123,224 | +22% | 6,933 | 17.77 |
| 2002 | 100,951 | +4.3% | 7,200 | 14.02 |
| 2001 | 96,811 | +0.3% | 6,811 | 14.21 |
| 2000 | 96,550 | +113% | 6,900 | 13.99 |
| 1999 | 45,433 | −51% | 5,000 | 9.09 |
| 1998 | 92,500 | +22% | 11,234 | 8.23 |
| 1997 | 76,000 | −0.2% | 6,068 | 12.52 |
| 1996 | 76,140 | +17% | 5,400 | 14.10 |
| 1995 | 65,340 | −30% | 4,650 | 14.05 |
| 1994 | 92,850 | +9.2% | 6,288 | 14.77 |
| 1993 | 85,000 | −2.4% | 7,884 | 10.78 |
| 1992 | 87,090 | +1.6% | 6,130 | 14.21 |
| 1991 | 85,730 | +50% | 6,100 | 14.05 |
| 1990 | 57,153 | −34% | 4,050 | 14.11 |
| 1989 | 86,710 | −7.4% | 6,000 | 14.45 |
| 1988 | 93,622 | +1.5% | 6,500 | 14.40 |
| 1987 | 92,262 | +2.7% | 6,500 | 14.19 |
| 1986 | 89,812 | +7.8% | 6,400 | 14.03 |
| 1985 | 83,280 | −8.4% | 6,200 | 13.43 |
| 1984 | 90,901 | +0.6% | 6,450 | 14.09 |
| 1983 | 90,357 | −0.7% | 6,400 | 14.12 |
| 1982 | 91,010 | +1.6% | 6,200 | 14.68 |
| 1981 | 89,540 | +3.8% | 6,100 | 14.68 |
| 1980 | 86,274 | +6.7% | 5,896 | 14.63 |
| 1979 | 80,831 | +19% | 5,400 | 14.97 |
| 1978 | 68,040 | +4.2% | 5,200 | 13.08 |
| 1977 | 65,318 | +0.8% | 5,000 | 13.06 |
| 1976 | 64,800 | −0.8% | 4,716 | 13.74 |
| 1975 | 65,340 | +13% | 5,048 | 12.94 |
| 1974 | 58,050 | −6.5% | 4,323 | 13.43 |
| 1973 | 62,100 | +4.5% | 4,323 | 14.37 |
| 1972 | 59,400 | −8.3% | 4,323 | 13.74 |
| 1971 | 64,800 | −5.1% | 4,716 | 13.74 |
| 1970 | 68,310 | +4.1% | 6,681 | 10.22 |
| 1969 | 65,610 | +13% | 6,400 | 10.25 |
| 1968 | 58,050 | −10% | 5,700 | 10.18 |
| 1967 | 64,800 | −2.4% | 6,400 | 10.13 |
| 1966 | 66,420 | +35% | 6,500 | 10.22 |
| 1965 | 49,200 | +30% | 6,445 | 7.63 |
| 1964 | 37,800 | −20% | 5,502 | 6.87 |
| 1963 | 47,000 | +12% | 6,367 | 7.38 |
| 1962 | 42,000 | +9.9% | 5,980 | 7.02 |
| 1961 | 38,200 | — | 5,541 | 6.89 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of plantains in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico produced 117,804 t in 2024, 0.26% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Puerto Rico rank in the world for production of plantains?
Puerto Rico ranked 24th of 51 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Uganda with 26.5% of the world total.
How has the production of plantains in Puerto Rico changed?
It rose by 78% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 179,748 t in 2012.
What is the yield of plantains in Puerto Rico?
24.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (117,804 t from 4,740 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 Puerto Rico 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.