Banana production in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Banana production was 3,246 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,246 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
103rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
9,117 tonnes
in 1968
All-time low
3,204 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana production in Trinidad and Tobago is 3,246 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 9,117 tonnes in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3,204 tonnes, in 2015.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 103rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4,500 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 4,899 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 7,212 tonnes | +47.2% |
| 1965 | 6,985 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 5,987 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 8,119 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1968 | 9,117 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 7,802 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1970 | 7,847 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 7,000 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 5,500 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1973 | 4,807 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 4,990 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 4,797 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 4,800 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 4,900 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 5,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,100 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 5,200 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 5,300 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 5,400 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 5,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,500 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 5,600 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 5,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,700 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5,871 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 5,800 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5,900 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 6,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 6,173 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 6,170 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,157 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 6,149 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 6,132 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 6,125 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6,150 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6,200 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 6,500 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 6,700 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 6,800 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 7,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 5,926 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 5,453 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 4,500 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 5,800 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 3,500 tonnes | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,600 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3,789 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 3,593 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 3,204 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 3,529 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 3,409 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3,295 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 3,411 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 3,370 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,325 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,303 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,273 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 3,246 tonnes | -0.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3,246 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.18 tonnes, 318.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3,246 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,393 tonnes, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +47.2% | 4,899 tonnes | 7,212 tonnes |
| 2010 | -39.7% | 5,800 tonnes | 3,500 tonnes |
| 1967 | +35.6% | 5,987 tonnes | 8,119 tonnes |
| 2009 | +28.9% | 4,500 tonnes | 5,800 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,513 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 9,117 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,464 tonnes | 4,797 tonnes | 7,847 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,420 tonnes | 5,100 tonnes | 5,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,048 tonnes | 5,800 tonnes | 6,173 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,103 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,483 tonnes | 3,204 tonnes | 3,789 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,303 tonnes | 3,246 tonnes | 3,370 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Banana production in Trinidad and Tobago was 3,246 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 9,117 tonnes in 1968.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,204 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for banana production?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 103rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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