> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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

Production, 2024784 t
World rank111 of 115
10-year change−73%
Record22,022 t1992

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

## Trinidad and Tobago compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.0world 4.8 (−80%)
kg per person0.52world 100
10-year change−73%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 109 | [Eswatini](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/eswatini/) | 1,000 | 0.00% |
| 110 | [Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/papua-new-guinea/) | 883 | 0.00% |
| 111 | **Trinidad and Tobago** | 784 | 0.00% |
| 112 | [Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/algeria/) | 313 | 0.00% |
| 113 | [Micronesia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/micronesia/) | 182 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 115 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

### Map of world production of rice (paddy)

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 | 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

Exports3 t USD 9,000
Exporter rank78 of 86
Imports45 t USD 31,000
Importer rank96 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](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/china/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/bangladesh/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/indonesia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/vietnam/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/thailand/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/myanmar/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/philippines/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/pakistan/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/cambodia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/brazil/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/japan/)
[All countries producing rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

## Other products of Trinidad and Tobago

[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/trinidad-and-tobago/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/trinidad-and-tobago/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/trinidad-and-tobago/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/trinidad-and-tobago/)[Other citrus fruit, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-citrus-fruit/trinidad-and-tobago/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/trinidad-and-tobago/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/trinidad-and-tobago/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/trinidad-and-tobago/)[Margarine and shortening](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/trinidad-and-tobago/)[Taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/trinidad-and-tobago/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/trinidad-and-tobago/)[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/trinidad-and-tobago/)
[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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