Plantains production in Trinidad and Tobago
In 2024 Trinidad and Tobago produced 5,423 t of plantains, the 41st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.4%. The record was 5,441 t in 2022. Area harvested: 1,548 ha, yield 3.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 5,423 t
- World rank
- 41 of 51
- 10-year change
- +7.4%
- Record
- 5,441 t
- 2022
Plantains in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Trinidad and Tobago compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.5
- world 6.2 (−43%)
- kg per person
- 3.60
- world 5.46
- 10-year change
- +7.4%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Dominica | 8,831 | 0.02% |
| 40 | Belize | 6,592 | 0.01% |
| 41 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5,423 | 0.01% |
| 42 | Tonga | 2,372 | 0.01% |
| 43 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2,309 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of plantains
Share of the world total; Trinidad and Tobago is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,423 | +0.3% | 1,548 | 3.50 |
| 2023 | 5,408 | −0.6% | 1,544 | 3.50 |
| 2022 | 5,441 | +0.4% | 1,550 | 3.51 |
| 2021 | 5,419 | +1.0% | 1,548 | 3.50 |
| 2020 | 5,366 | +1.0% | 1,535 | 3.50 |
| 2019 | 5,311 | +1.0% | 1,518 | 3.50 |
| 2018 | 5,257 | +1.2% | 1,503 | 3.50 |
| 2017 | 5,197 | +1.1% | 1,486 | 3.50 |
| 2016 | 5,139 | +0.9% | 1,469 | 3.50 |
| 2015 | 5,093 | +0.9% | 1,456 | 3.50 |
| 2014 | 5,050 | −1.5% | 1,456 | 3.47 |
| 2013 | 5,129 | −2.3% | 1,480 | 3.47 |
| 2012 | 5,250 | +5.0% | 1,450 | 3.62 |
| 2011 | 5,000 | +25% | 1,455 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 4,000 | −11% | 1,200 | 3.33 |
| 2009 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 3.46 |
| 2008 | 4,500 | −10.0% | 1,300 | 3.46 |
| 2007 | 5,000 | +7.0% | 1,500 | 3.33 |
| 2006 | 4,672 | +0.5% | 1,375 | 3.40 |
| 2005 | 4,650 | +3.3% | 1,400 | 3.32 |
| 2004 | 4,500 | +2.3% | 1,350 | 3.33 |
| 2003 | 4,400 | +2.3% | 1,300 | 3.38 |
| 2002 | 4,300 | +2.4% | 1,250 | 3.44 |
| 2001 | 4,200 | +4.3% | 1,200 | 3.50 |
| 2000 | 4,025 | −0.2% | 1,150 | 3.50 |
| 1999 | 4,032 | +2.1% | 1,164 | 3.46 |
| 1998 | 3,951 | −0.9% | 1,140 | 3.47 |
| 1997 | 3,985 | +1.0% | 1,149 | 3.47 |
| 1996 | 3,946 | +0.9% | 1,138 | 3.47 |
| 1995 | 3,912 | +1.6% | 1,127 | 3.47 |
| 1994 | 3,850 | −0.1% | 1,100 | 3.50 |
| 1993 | 3,852 | +0.7% | 1,108 | 3.48 |
| 1992 | 3,824 | +0.6% | 1,099 | 3.48 |
| 1991 | 3,800 | +3.2% | 1,080 | 3.52 |
| 1990 | 3,682 | −0.5% | 941 | 3.91 |
| 1989 | 3,700 | +2.8% | 1,050 | 3.52 |
| 1988 | 3,600 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.60 |
| 1987 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 1,000 | 3.60 |
| 1986 | 3,500 | +2.9% | 1,000 | 3.50 |
| 1985 | 3,400 | 0.0% | 970 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 3,400 | 0.0% | 970 | 3.51 |
| 1983 | 3,400 | +3.9% | 970 | 3.51 |
| 1982 | 3,273 | −3.2% | 922 | 3.55 |
| 1981 | 3,382 | −8.1% | 950 | 3.56 |
| 1980 | 3,682 | +12% | 1,000 | 3.68 |
| 1979 | 3,300 | +2.5% | 700 | 4.71 |
| 1978 | 3,218 | −5.4% | 470 | 6.85 |
| 1977 | 3,400 | +3.0% | 470 | 7.23 |
| 1976 | 3,300 | −1.0% | 400 | 8.25 |
| 1975 | 3,334 | +22% | 384 | 8.68 |
| 1974 | 2,722 | +4.4% | 405 | 6.72 |
| 1973 | 2,608 | −6.9% | 465 | 5.61 |
| 1972 | 2,800 | −9.7% | 500 | 5.60 |
| 1971 | 3,100 | −6.4% | 540 | 5.74 |
| 1970 | 3,311 | +4.3% | 580 | 5.71 |
| 1969 | 3,175 | +15% | 560 | 5.67 |
| 1968 | 2,767 | +11% | 500 | 5.53 |
| 1967 | 2,495 | −29% | 480 | 5.20 |
| 1966 | 3,493 | +18% | 580 | 6.02 |
| 1965 | 2,948 | +14% | 520 | 5.67 |
| 1964 | 2,585 | +14% | 450 | 5.74 |
| 1963 | 2,268 | +13% | 400 | 5.67 |
| 1962 | 2,000 | +11% | 380 | 5.26 |
| 1961 | 1,800 | — | 360 | 5.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7 t USD 26,000
- Exporter rank
- 75 of 92
- Imports
- 137 t USD 99,000
- Importer rank
- 80 of 118
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 Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago produced 5,423 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Trinidad and Tobago rank in the world for production of plantains?
Trinidad and Tobago ranked 41st of 51 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Uganda with 26.5% of the world total.
How has the production of plantains in Trinidad and Tobago changed?
It rose by 7.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 5,441 t in 2022.
What is the yield of plantains in Trinidad and Tobago?
3.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,423 t from 1,548 ha), against a world average of 6.2 t/ha.
Does Trinidad and Tobago export or import plantains and cooking bananas?
In 2024 Trinidad and Tobago reported exports of 7 t (USD 26,000) and imports of 137 t (USD 99,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Trinidad and Tobago is estimated 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.