Rice (paddy) production in Trinidad and Tobago
In 2024 Trinidad and Tobago produced 784 t of rice (paddy), the 111th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 73%. The record was 22,022 t in 1992. Area harvested: 804 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 784 t
- World rank
- 111 of 115
- 10-year change
- −73%
- Record
- 22,022 t
- 1992
Rice (paddy) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Trinidad and Tobago compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 4.8 (−80%)
- kg per person
- 0.52
- world 100
- 10-year change
- −73%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | Eswatini | 1,000 | 0.00% |
| 110 | Papua New Guinea | 883 | 0.00% |
| 111 | Trinidad and Tobago | 784 | 0.00% |
| 112 | Algeria | 313 | 0.00% |
| 113 | Micronesia | 182 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of rice (paddy)
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 | 784 | +140% | 804 | 0.98 |
| 2023 | 326 | +161% | 334 | 0.98 |
| 2022 | 125 | −64% | 128 | 0.98 |
| 2021 | 351 | −52% | 376 | 0.93 |
| 2020 | 734 | +28% | 823 | 0.89 |
| 2019 | 575 | −1.9% | 587 | 0.98 |
| 2018 | 586 | −64% | 540 | 1.09 |
| 2017 | 1,620 | −11% | 1,420 | 1.14 |
| 2016 | 1,823 | −4.1% | 2,079 | 0.88 |
| 2015 | 1,900 | −35% | 3,321 | 0.57 |
| 2014 | 2,912 | +1.9% | 3,320 | 0.88 |
| 2013 | 2,859 | +35% | 2,507 | 1.14 |
| 2012 | 2,122 | −20% | 2,420 | 0.88 |
| 2011 | 2,663 | +18% | 2,335 | 1.14 |
| 2010 | 2,259 | +1.5% | 1,982 | 1.14 |
| 2009 | 2,226 | −17% | 1,953 | 1.14 |
| 2008 | 2,677 | +11% | 2,182 | 1.23 |
| 2007 | 2,413 | +55% | 2,182 | 1.11 |
| 2006 | 1,555 | −25% | 1,881 | 0.83 |
| 2005 | 2,082 | +21% | 2,000 | 1.04 |
| 2004 | 1,720 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.96 |
| 2003 | 1,720 | −56% | 1,900 | 0.91 |
| 2002 | 3,882 | +19% | 3,000 | 1.29 |
| 2001 | 3,262 | −48% | 2,800 | 1.17 |
| 2000 | 6,256 | +101% | 2,800 | 2.23 |
| 1999 | 3,110 | −56% | 2,000 | 1.56 |
| 1998 | 7,037 | +3.5% | 3,000 | 2.35 |
| 1997 | 6,796 | −62% | 3,000 | 2.27 |
| 1996 | 17,858 | +75% | 5,000 | 3.57 |
| 1995 | 10,193 | −42% | 2,600 | 3.92 |
| 1994 | 17,514 | +8.1% | 4,700 | 3.73 |
| 1993 | 16,204 | −26% | 5,000 | 3.24 |
| 1992 | 22,022 | +38% | 6,000 | 3.67 |
| 1991 | 16,000 | +18% | 5,200 | 3.08 |
| 1990 | 13,532 | +13% | 4,310 | 3.14 |
| 1989 | 12,008 | +61% | 4,800 | 2.50 |
| 1988 | 7,479 | +13% | 2,800 | 2.67 |
| 1987 | 6,609 | +49% | 2,700 | 2.45 |
| 1986 | 4,421 | +12% | 2,031 | 2.18 |
| 1985 | 3,960 | +0.4% | 1,901 | 2.08 |
| 1984 | 3,946 | +19% | 1,762 | 2.24 |
| 1983 | 3,307 | −2.5% | 985 | 3.36 |
| 1982 | 3,392 | +13% | 1,010 | 3.36 |
| 1981 | 2,993 | −69% | 891 | 3.36 |
| 1980 | 9,541 | −44% | 2,840 | 3.36 |
| 1979 | 17,050 | +20% | 5,071 | 3.36 |
| 1978 | 14,205 | −33% | 5,069 | 2.80 |
| 1977 | 21,137 | −1.4% | 7,527 | 2.81 |
| 1976 | 21,432 | +5.6% | 7,648 | 2.80 |
| 1975 | 20,298 | +13% | 8,094 | 2.51 |
| 1974 | 17,961 | +46% | 6,405 | 2.80 |
| 1973 | 12,291 | 0.0% | 4,386 | 2.80 |
| 1972 | 12,291 | +17% | 4,386 | 2.80 |
| 1971 | 10,546 | +2.4% | 3,764 | 2.80 |
| 1970 | 10,301 | +0.8% | 3,743 | 2.75 |
| 1969 | 10,224 | +0.4% | 3,970 | 2.58 |
| 1968 | 10,179 | −3.1% | 4,130 | 2.46 |
| 1967 | 10,500 | +5.0% | 4,250 | 2.47 |
| 1966 | 10,000 | −2.0% | 4,450 | 2.25 |
| 1965 | 10,200 | −1.0% | 4,530 | 2.25 |
| 1964 | 10,300 | −1.0% | 4,590 | 2.24 |
| 1963 | 10,400 | −1.9% | 4,650 | 2.24 |
| 1962 | 10,600 | +4.3% | 4,740 | 2.24 |
| 1961 | 10,160 | — | 4,540 | 2.24 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3 t USD 9,000
- Exporter rank
- 78 of 86
- Imports
- 45 t USD 31,000
- Importer rank
- 96 of 149
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 rice (paddy) in Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago produced 784 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Trinidad and Tobago rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?
Trinidad and Tobago ranked 111th of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.
How has the production of rice (paddy) in Trinidad and Tobago changed?
It fell by 73% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 22,022 t in 1992.
What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Trinidad and Tobago?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (784 t from 804 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Trinidad and Tobago export or import rice?
In 2024 Trinidad and Tobago reported exports of 3 t (USD 9,000) and imports of 45 t (USD 31,000), 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. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.