Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 66.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita 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 %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 66.7% for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 91.9% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 1985.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91.9% | — |
| 1962 | 91.5% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 89.4% | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 85.1% | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 82.3% | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 80.0% | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 76.4% | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 74.7% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 71.3% | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 73.8% | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 75.4% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 75.3% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 76.5% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 71.8% | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 67.8% | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 66.8% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 64.7% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 65.8% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 60.3% | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 60.5% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 60.0% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 61.5% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 62.6% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 59.7% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 57.8% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 64.8% | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 65.4% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 64.7% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 63.1% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 61.8% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 64.1% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 65.1% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 65.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 63.2% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 62.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 65.5% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 72.7% | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 72.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.4% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 70.2% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 78.6% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 75.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 70.3% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 75.3% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 75.7% | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 72.7% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 69.4% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.5% | 71.3% | 91.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.8% | 60.3% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.2% | 57.8% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 61.8% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 58.6% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 66.4% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 66.1% | 69.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 73 Iran, Islamic Republic of 67.5% compare
- 74 Tajikistan 67.2% compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 66.7% compare
- 76 Dominica 66.7% compare
- 78 Mauritius 66.0% compare
- 79 Seychelles 65.6% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 66.7% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 1985.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.