> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/trinidad-and-tobago/

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/plantain/)[Market prices in Trinidad and Tobago](https://husfarm.com/country/trinidad-and-tobago/)

Production, 20245,423 t
World rank41 of 51
10-year change+7.4%
Record5,441 t2022

## Plantains in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Trinidad and Tobago compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.5world 6.2 (−43%)
kg per person3.60world 5.46
10-year change+7.4%world +29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 39 | [Dominica](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/dominica/) | 8,831 | 0.02% |
| 40 | [Belize](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/belize/) | 6,592 | 0.01% |
| 41 | **Trinidad and Tobago** | 5,423 | 0.01% |
| 42 | [Tonga](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/tonga/) | 2,372 | 0.01% |
| 43 | [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines/) | 2,309 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 51 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

### Map of world production of plantains

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports7 t USD 26,000
Exporter rank75 of 92
Imports137 t USD 99,000
Importer rank80 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](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/uganda/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/dr-congo/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cameroon/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ghana/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/philippines/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/colombia/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cote-divoire/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/dominican-republic/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/myanmar/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ecuador/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/sri-lanka/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/guinea/)
[All countries producing plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

## Other products of Trinidad and Tobago

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[Agricultural production in Trinidad and Tobago](https://husfarm.com/production/country/trinidad-and-tobago/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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