Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 1.6 kg per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.6 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
139th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.6 kg per hectare
in 1995
All-time low
1.11 kg per hectare
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1.6 kg per hectare.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3.6 kg per hectare in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.11 kg per hectare, in 2015.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.35 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.38 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.41 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.44 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.41 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.42 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.64 kg per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 2.66 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.71 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.9 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 3.02 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 3 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.98 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.96 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.69 kg per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 2.96 kg per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 2.95 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.99 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.26 kg per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 3.2 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 3.04 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 3.07 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.08 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.47 kg per hectare | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 2.36 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 2.41 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.56 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 2.72 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 2.57 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 3.33 kg per hectare | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 3.09 kg per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 3.59 kg per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 3.26 kg per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 3.58 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 3.6 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.42 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.47 kg per hectare | -27.9% |
| 1998 | 2.46 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.71 kg per hectare | -30.5% |
| 2000 | 2.28 kg per hectare | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 1.45 kg per hectare | -36.4% |
| 2002 | 1.67 kg per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 1.53 kg per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.57 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.56 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.48 kg per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.67 kg per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 1.72 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.66 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.67 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.64 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.47 kg per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.61 kg per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.33 kg per hectare | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 1.11 kg per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 1.44 kg per hectare | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 1.63 kg per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 1.69 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.55 kg per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.52 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.59 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.64 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.6 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.6 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 kg per hectare, 31% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.6 kg per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.86 kg per hectare, 41% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.49 kg per hectare | 2.35 kg per hectare | 2.71 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.97 kg per hectare | 2.69 kg per hectare | 3.26 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.75 kg per hectare | 2.36 kg per hectare | 3.2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 kg per hectare | 1.71 kg per hectare | 3.6 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 kg per hectare | 1.45 kg per hectare | 2.28 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 kg per hectare | 1.11 kg per hectare | 1.69 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 kg per hectare | 1.52 kg per hectare | 1.64 kg per hectare | 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 cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.6 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 kg per hectare in 1995.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 kg per hectare in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.