FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
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)
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 |
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.