Bananas — Area harvested in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Bananas — Area harvested was 976 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bananas — Area harvested in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, bananas — area harvested in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 976 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,600 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 850 ha, in 1961.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 108th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Area harvested in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 850 ha | — |
| 1962 | 950 ha | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 990 ha | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 1,400 ha | +41.4% |
| 1965 | 1,300 ha | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 1,080 ha | -16.9% |
| 1967 | 1,350 ha | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 1,570 ha | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 1,350 ha | -14.0% |
| 1970 | 1,350 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,350 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,120 ha | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 1,060 ha | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 1,070 ha | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1,070 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,060 ha | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,060 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,060 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,060 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,090 ha | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1,050 ha | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1,050 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,060 ha | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,060 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,060 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,080 ha | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1,120 ha | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1,120 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,150 ha | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1,133 ha | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,170 ha | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,182 ha | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,199 ha | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,231 ha | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1,227 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,222 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,223 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,214 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,208 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,200 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,212 ha | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,250 ha | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,280 ha | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,300 ha | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,350 ha | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1,341 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,417 ha | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1,600 ha | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 1,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,000 ha | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,098 ha | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 1,082 ha | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 997 ha | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 1,059 ha | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1,023 ha | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 992 ha | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 979 ha | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 998 ha | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 979 ha | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 967 ha | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 981 ha | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 976 ha | -0.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 976 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 5 ha, 195.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 976 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,955 ha, 14% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Area harvested 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 | +41.4% | 990 ha | 1,400 ha |
| 2010 | -37.5% | 1,600 ha | 1,000 ha |
| 1967 | +25.0% | 1,080 ha | 1,350 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,204 ha | 850 ha | 1,570 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,126 ha | 1,060 ha | 1,350 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,084 ha | 1,050 ha | 1,150 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,201 ha | 1,133 ha | 1,231 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,355 ha | 1,200 ha | 1,600 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,023 ha | 979 ha | 1,098 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 980.2 ha | 967 ha | 998 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0344 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0395 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 145.68 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — area harvested in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Bananas — area harvested in Trinidad and Tobago was 976 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,600 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 850 ha in 1961.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for bananas — area harvested?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 108th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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, published as part of Bananas — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.