Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 2,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
5,000 tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Trinidad and Tobago is 2,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5,000 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 122nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1979 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,000 tonnes | +400.0% |
| 2014 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,000 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 4,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 2,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 46,000 tonnes, 4% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2,000 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,000 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,200 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 800 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,300 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,700 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,500 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Trinidad and Tobago was 2,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 122nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.