> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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Production, 2024308 t
World rank98 of 111
10-year change−84%
Record2,759 t2020

## Sweet potatoes 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/ha1.9world 12.6 (−85%)
kg per person0.20world 11.1
10-year change−84%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 96 | [Saint Lucia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/saint-lucia/) | 405 | 0.00% |
| 97 | [Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/yemen/) | 322 | 0.00% |
| 98 | **Trinidad and Tobago** | 308 | 0.00% |
| 99 | [Cook Islands](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/cook-islands/) | 299 | 0.00% |
| 100 | [Brunei](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/brunei/) | 286 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 111 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

### Map of world production of sweet potatoes

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 | 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

Exports15 t USD 45,000
Exporter rank74 of 97
Imports49 t USD 31,000
Importer rank96 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/china/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/malawi/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/nigeria/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/tanzania/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/angola/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/indonesia/)[Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/rwanda/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/india/)[Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/madagascar/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/ethiopia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/united-states/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/uganda/)
[All countries producing sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

## Other products of Trinidad and Tobago

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[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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