Sweet potatoes production in Trinidad and Tobago
In 2024 Trinidad and Tobago produced 308 t of sweet potatoes, the 98th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 84%. The record was 2,759 t in 2020. Area harvested: 160 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 308 t
- World rank
- 98 of 111
- 10-year change
- −84%
- Record
- 2,759 t
- 2020
Sweet potatoes 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
- 1.9
- world 12.6 (−85%)
- kg per person
- 0.20
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- −84%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Saint Lucia | 405 | 0.00% |
| 97 | Yemen | 322 | 0.00% |
| 98 | Trinidad and Tobago | 308 | 0.00% |
| 99 | Cook Islands | 299 | 0.00% |
| 100 | Brunei | 286 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
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 | 308 | −63% | 160 | 1.93 |
| 2023 | 825 | −29% | 161 | 5.12 |
| 2022 | 1,165 | −36% | 193 | 6.04 |
| 2021 | 1,832 | −34% | 235 | 7.80 |
| 2020 | 2,759 | +277% | 259 | 10.65 |
| 2019 | 732 | +22% | 169 | 4.33 |
| 2018 | 598 | −69% | 231 | 2.59 |
| 2017 | 1,924 | −11% | 401 | 4.80 |
| 2016 | 2,153 | −14% | 400 | 5.38 |
| 2015 | 2,503 | +31% | 424 | 5.90 |
| 2014 | 1,909 | +3.6% | 316 | 6.04 |
| 2013 | 1,843 | +42% | 407 | 4.53 |
| 2012 | 1,296 | +7.6% | 365 | 3.55 |
| 2011 | 1,205 | −8.4% | 401 | 3.00 |
| 2010 | 1,315 | +385% | 481 | 2.73 |
| 2009 | 271 | +75% | 138 | 1.96 |
| 2008 | 155 | +223% | 46 | 3.37 |
| 2007 | 48 | −84% | 25 | 1.92 |
| 2006 | 300 | +270% | 45 | 6.67 |
| 2005 | 81 | −59% | 21 | 3.86 |
| 2004 | 199 | −7.9% | 54 | 3.69 |
| 2003 | 216 | −13% | 35 | 6.17 |
| 2002 | 247 | +31% | 45 | 5.49 |
| 2001 | 188 | +9.9% | 30 | 6.27 |
| 2000 | 171 | −23% | 28 | 6.11 |
| 1999 | 222 | −22% | 35 | 6.34 |
| 1998 | 286 | +127% | 45 | 6.36 |
| 1997 | 126 | −57% | 20 | 6.30 |
| 1996 | 294 | −41% | 45 | 6.53 |
| 1995 | 500 | +635% | 75 | 6.67 |
| 1994 | 68 | −51% | 12 | 5.67 |
| 1993 | 140 | +141% | 25 | 5.60 |
| 1992 | 58 | +76% | 12 | 4.83 |
| 1991 | 33 | −56% | 8 | 4.13 |
| 1990 | 75 | −65% | 12 | 6.25 |
| 1989 | 212 | +138% | 30 | 7.07 |
| 1988 | 89 | +107% | 15 | 5.93 |
| 1987 | 43 | +975% | 8 | 5.38 |
| 1986 | 4 | −90% | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1985 | 41 | −75% | 8 | 5.13 |
| 1984 | 167 | −83% | 20 | 8.35 |
| 1983 | 1,000 | −48% | 90 | 11.11 |
| 1982 | 1,909 | −7.7% | 170 | 11.23 |
| 1981 | 2,068 | −4.6% | 190 | 10.88 |
| 1980 | 2,168 | −1.5% | 200 | 10.84 |
| 1979 | 2,200 | −14% | 200 | 11.00 |
| 1978 | 2,568 | −4.9% | 226 | 11.36 |
| 1977 | 2,700 | +3.8% | 260 | 10.38 |
| 1976 | 2,600 | +2.4% | 250 | 10.40 |
| 1975 | 2,540 | −3.5% | 227 | 11.19 |
| 1974 | 2,631 | +3.6% | 263 | 10.00 |
| 1973 | 2,540 | +83% | 227 | 11.19 |
| 1972 | 1,388 | −8.6% | 300 | 4.63 |
| 1971 | 1,519 | +2.4% | 452 | 3.36 |
| 1970 | 1,483 | −5.7% | 441 | 3.36 |
| 1969 | 1,572 | +10% | 467 | 3.37 |
| 1968 | 1,429 | −9.8% | 425 | 3.36 |
| 1967 | 1,585 | +4.5% | 471 | 3.37 |
| 1966 | 1,517 | +1.6% | 451 | 3.36 |
| 1965 | 1,493 | +0.7% | 444 | 3.36 |
| 1964 | 1,483 | +71% | 441 | 3.36 |
| 1963 | 865 | 0.0% | 257 | 3.37 |
| 1962 | 865 | +49% | 257 | 3.37 |
| 1961 | 580 | — | 172 | 3.37 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 15 t USD 45,000
- Exporter rank
- 74 of 97
- Imports
- 49 t USD 31,000
- Importer rank
- 96 of 143
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 sweet potatoes in Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago produced 308 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Trinidad and Tobago rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Trinidad and Tobago ranked 98th of 111 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 56.5% of the world total.
How has the production of sweet potatoes in Trinidad and Tobago changed?
It fell by 84% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 2,759 t in 2020.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Trinidad and Tobago?
1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (308 t from 160 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Trinidad and Tobago export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Trinidad and Tobago reported exports of 15 t (USD 45,000) and imports of 49 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.