Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Trinidad and Tobago, 1966–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.8%.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 7.1% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2008.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.7% | — |
| 1967 | 6.5% | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 6.8% | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.6% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 6.6% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 7.1% | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | -19.7% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -23.0% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -37.8% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | +83.5% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -34.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +62.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +36.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +38.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -7.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 51% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 19% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +83.5% | 1.3% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 3.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 179 Japan 1.0% compare
- 180 United States 0.9% compare
- 181 Germany 0.9% compare
- 183 United Arab Emirates 0.8% compare
- 184 Belgium 0.7% compare
- 185 Puerto Rico 0.7% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4603 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.8% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1972.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.