Cassava yields in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Cassava yields was 12.19 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.19 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 232.6%
World rank
46th
of 101 countries
All-time high
20.27 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
1.86 tonnes per hectare
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava yields in Trinidad and Tobago is 12.19 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 232.6% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 20.27 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.86 tonnes per hectare, in 2003.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cassava yields in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.96 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 8.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 8.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 8.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 8.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 8.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 8.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 8.97 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8.97 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 9.98 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 12.34 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 12.33 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 12.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12.29 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 12.42 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 11.76 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 11.36 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 11.06 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 10.75 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 11.03 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 9.75 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 10.74 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | -67.9% |
| 1991 | 3.51 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -46.5% |
| 2004 | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | +151.9% |
| 2005 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | -35.4% |
| 2006 | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | +40.4% |
| 2007 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | +54.7% |
| 2009 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | -49.0% |
| 2010 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 10.15 tonnes per hectare | +169.3% |
| 2013 | 7.98 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 7.39 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 8.42 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 5.78 tonnes per hectare | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | -54.0% |
| 2018 | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | +74.5% |
| 2019 | 3.91 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 17.39 tonnes per hectare | +345.2% |
| 2021 | 20.27 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 5.94 tonnes per hectare | -70.7% |
| 2023 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | -38.4% |
| 2024 | 12.19 tonnes per hectare | +232.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 12.19 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.28 tonnes per hectare, 99% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 12.19 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.63 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +345.2% | 3.91 tonnes per hectare | 17.39 tonnes per hectare |
| 2024 | +232.6% | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | 12.19 tonnes per hectare |
| 2012 | +169.3% | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | 10.15 tonnes per hectare |
| 2004 | +151.9% | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 4.67 tonnes per hectare |
| 2018 | +74.5% | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | 4.64 tonnes per hectare |
| 2022 | -70.7% | 20.27 tonnes per hectare | 5.94 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.97 tonnes per hectare | 8.95 tonnes per hectare | 8.98 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.49 tonnes per hectare | 8.97 tonnes per hectare | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.37 tonnes per hectare | 9.75 tonnes per hectare | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 tonnes per hectare | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | 10.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.89 tonnes per hectare | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | 20.27 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cassava yields in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cassava yields in Trinidad and Tobago was 12.19 tonnes per hectare 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 cassava yields recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 20.27 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 tonnes per hectare in 2003.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for cassava yields?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.