Capture fishery production, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0095 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fishery production, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.0095 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0141 metric tons per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 metric tons per person, in 1964.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +22.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -21.4% |
| 1980 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +45.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | +75.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0075 metric tons per person | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | +23.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.007 metric tons per person | -31.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | +55.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0112 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0141 metric tons per person | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.009 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0095 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 metric tons per person, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0095 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0094 metric tons per person, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +75.4% | 0.0036 metric tons per person | 0.0063 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.003 metric tons per person | 0.0026 metric tons per person | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0039 metric tons per person | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 0.0044 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 metric tons per person | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 0.0092 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0094 metric tons per person | 0.007 metric tons per person | 0.0113 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0114 metric tons per person | 0.0101 metric tons per person | 0.0141 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 metric tons per person | 0.0088 metric tons per person | 0.0106 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0095 metric tons per person | 0.0094 metric tons per person | 0.0096 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 90 Laos 0.0101 metric tons per person compare
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0097 metric tons per person compare
- 92 Bahrain 0.0095 metric tons per person compare
- 94 China 0.0094 metric tons per person compare
- 95 Colombia 0.0093 metric tons per person compare
- 96 El Salvador 0.009 metric tons per person compare
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 capture fishery production, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0095 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0141 metric tons per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 metric tons per person in 1964.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.