Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 4.43 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.43 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
149th
of 191 countries
All-time high
4.49 billion kilocalories per day
in 2019
All-time low
1.97 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use 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 kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 4.43 billion kilocalories per day.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 4.49 billion kilocalories per day in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.97 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.97 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2.08 billion kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 2.11 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 2.15 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 2.20 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.24 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.22 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.16 billion kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.32 billion kilocalories per day | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 2.33 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.42 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 2.44 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.52 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 2.65 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.62 billion kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.77 billion kilocalories per day | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 2.79 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.96 billion kilocalories per day | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 2.99 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.24 billion kilocalories per day | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 3.27 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 3.35 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 3.42 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.48 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.38 billion kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.58 billion kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 3.51 billion kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.35 billion kilocalories per day | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 3.25 billion kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.21 billion kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.28 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.18 billion kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.17 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.19 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.26 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.32 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.30 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.36 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.38 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.52 billion kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.60 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.57 billion kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.53 billion kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.58 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.57 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.65 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.73 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.72 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.76 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.11 billion kilocalories per day | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 4.22 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.28 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.34 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.33 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.35 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.36 billion kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.41 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.46 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.49 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.49 billion kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.46 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.44 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.43 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.43 billion kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.96 billion kilocalories per day, 23% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.43 billion kilocalories per day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.27 billion kilocalories per day, 24% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 billion kilocalories per day | 1.97 billion kilocalories per day | 2.32 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.65 billion kilocalories per day | 2.33 billion kilocalories per day | 2.99 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.38 billion kilocalories per day | 3.24 billion kilocalories per day | 3.58 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.26 billion kilocalories per day | 3.17 billion kilocalories per day | 3.38 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 billion kilocalories per day | 3.52 billion kilocalories per day | 3.76 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 billion kilocalories per day | 4.11 billion kilocalories per day | 4.49 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 billion kilocalories per day | 4.43 billion kilocalories per day | 4.49 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 5.51 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 147 Bahrain 5.37 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 148 Estonia 4.49 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 150 Lesotho 4.33 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 151 Mauritius 4.15 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 152 Cyprus 3.87 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.43 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 billion kilocalories per day in 2019.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.