Plantains production in Venezuela
In 2024 Venezuela produced 586,315 t of plantains, the 13th largest in the world (1.31% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.2%. The record was 754,272 t in 2001. Area harvested: 56,130 ha, yield 10.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 586,315 t
- World rank
- 13 of 51
- 10-year change
- +7.2%
- Record
- 754,272 t
- 2001
Plantains in Venezuela, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Venezuela compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.3%
- 1.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.4
- world 6.2 (+69%)
- kg per person
- 20.6
- world 5.46
- 10-year change
- +7.2%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sri Lanka | 742,618 | 1.7% |
| 12 | Guinea | 602,455 | 1.4% |
| 13 | Venezuela | 586,315 | 1.3% |
| 14 | Tanzania | 581,006 | 1.3% |
| 15 | Cuba | 501,125 | 1.1% |
Map of world production of plantains
Share of the world total; Venezuela is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 586,315 | −5.9% | 56,130 | 10.45 |
| 2023 | 622,934 | −10% | 60,376 | 10.32 |
| 2022 | 692,782 | −4.8% | 62,074 | 11.16 |
| 2021 | 728,081 | +9.6% | 56,810 | 12.82 |
| 2020 | 664,095 | −11% | 59,627 | 11.14 |
| 2019 | 742,615 | −1.5% | 64,258 | 11.56 |
| 2018 | 754,121 | +8.5% | 64,028 | 11.78 |
| 2017 | 695,143 | +12% | 63,688 | 10.91 |
| 2016 | 618,545 | −1.4% | 57,502 | 10.76 |
| 2015 | 627,279 | +15% | 56,558 | 11.09 |
| 2014 | 546,868 | +2.2% | 51,039 | 10.71 |
| 2013 | 535,317 | +19% | 48,472 | 11.04 |
| 2012 | 449,893 | +12% | 41,784 | 10.77 |
| 2011 | 399,919 | −14% | 38,581 | 10.37 |
| 2010 | 467,351 | 0.0% | 46,892 | 9.97 |
| 2009 | 467,351 | +11% | 45,781 | 10.21 |
| 2008 | 420,664 | +7.8% | 44,515 | 9.45 |
| 2007 | 390,319 | +16% | 45,180 | 8.64 |
| 2006 | 335,275 | −32% | 47,831 | 7.01 |
| 2005 | 491,983 | +15% | 55,459 | 8.87 |
| 2004 | 426,298 | −2.9% | 45,785 | 9.31 |
| 2003 | 438,875 | −4.8% | 46,333 | 9.47 |
| 2002 | 460,880 | −39% | 47,547 | 9.69 |
| 2001 | 754,272 | +10% | 67,125 | 11.24 |
| 2000 | 683,978 | +13% | 65,092 | 10.51 |
| 1999 | 605,225 | −1.6% | 63,020 | 9.60 |
| 1998 | 615,095 | +22% | 65,126 | 9.44 |
| 1997 | 504,109 | −4.1% | 61,304 | 8.22 |
| 1996 | 525,723 | +1.9% | 63,280 | 8.31 |
| 1995 | 516,086 | −3.6% | 62,120 | 8.31 |
| 1994 | 535,359 | −1.1% | 62,396 | 8.58 |
| 1993 | 541,208 | −4.7% | 63,897 | 8.47 |
| 1992 | 567,810 | +1.8% | 68,784 | 8.25 |
| 1991 | 558,022 | +10.0% | 65,820 | 8.48 |
| 1990 | 507,434 | +1.1% | 65,097 | 7.80 |
| 1989 | 501,913 | +5.7% | 64,838 | 7.74 |
| 1988 | 474,701 | +8.7% | 62,101 | 7.64 |
| 1987 | 436,708 | +2.4% | 59,250 | 7.37 |
| 1986 | 426,473 | −4.1% | 57,989 | 7.35 |
| 1985 | 444,706 | +1.6% | 60,040 | 7.41 |
| 1984 | 437,660 | +4.3% | 59,420 | 7.37 |
| 1983 | 419,738 | +1.6% | 57,993 | 7.24 |
| 1982 | 413,201 | −2.9% | 57,060 | 7.24 |
| 1981 | 425,515 | +1.8% | 55,851 | 7.62 |
| 1980 | 418,043 | −4.3% | 57,663 | 7.25 |
| 1979 | 436,637 | −1.9% | 58,679 | 7.44 |
| 1978 | 445,252 | +9.6% | 59,024 | 7.54 |
| 1977 | 406,367 | +12% | 56,211 | 7.23 |
| 1976 | 362,904 | −1.8% | 55,786 | 6.51 |
| 1975 | 369,729 | −3.3% | 57,542 | 6.43 |
| 1974 | 382,311 | +3.6% | 59,869 | 6.39 |
| 1973 | 368,932 | −0.8% | 57,810 | 6.38 |
| 1972 | 371,969 | −1.5% | 59,641 | 6.24 |
| 1971 | 377,509 | +2.1% | 61,394 | 6.15 |
| 1970 | 369,713 | +7.9% | 61,593 | 6.00 |
| 1969 | 342,646 | +17% | 60,581 | 5.66 |
| 1968 | 293,019 | +13% | 55,222 | 5.31 |
| 1967 | 259,017 | −7.1% | 51,380 | 5.04 |
| 1966 | 278,732 | −1.7% | 54,669 | 5.10 |
| 1965 | 283,427 | −1.1% | 57,043 | 4.97 |
| 1964 | 286,578 | +3.6% | 59,507 | 4.82 |
| 1963 | 276,531 | +0.5% | 58,911 | 4.69 |
| 1962 | 275,184 | −8.4% | 60,007 | 4.59 |
| 1961 | 300,300 | — | 60,108 | 5.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 2 t USD 9,000
- Importer rank
- 111 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 Venezuela?
Venezuela produced 586,315 t in 2024, 1.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Venezuela rank in the world for production of plantains?
Venezuela ranked 13th of 51 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Uganda with 26.5% of the world total.
How has the production of plantains in Venezuela changed?
It rose by 7.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 754,272 t in 2001.
What is the yield of plantains in Venezuela?
10.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (586,315 t from 56,130 ha), against a world average of 6.2 t/ha.
Does Venezuela export or import plantains and cooking bananas?
In 2024 Venezuela reported no exports and imports of 2 t (USD 9,000), 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 Venezuela 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.