Cocoa bean yields in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Cocoa bean yields was 0.1197 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1197 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.3661 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
All-time low
0.0963 tonnes per hectare
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean 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 cocoa bean yields in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.1197 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean yields in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.3661 tonnes per hectare in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0963 tonnes per hectare, in 2005.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 52nd out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cocoa bean yields in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3515 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.3358 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3661 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2358 tonnes per hectare | -35.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2531 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2708 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2641 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3436 tonnes per hectare | +30.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1732 tonnes per hectare | -49.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3106 tonnes per hectare | +79.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1883 tonnes per hectare | -39.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2411 tonnes per hectare | +28.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1581 tonnes per hectare | -34.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2081 tonnes per hectare | +31.6% |
| 1975 | 0.262 tonnes per hectare | +25.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1625 tonnes per hectare | -38.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1673 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1699 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1314 tonnes per hectare | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 0.119 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.131 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1061 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1083 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.104 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1005 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1019 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1001 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.107 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1066 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1172 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1143 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1035 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1111 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1031 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1068 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1118 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1055 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1058 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1055 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1062 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1053 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1174 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1036 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1057 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0963 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1067 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1067 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1077 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1071 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1069 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1067 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1095 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1221 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1093 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1207 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.119 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1203 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1165 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1191 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1183 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1185 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1192 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1197 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.1197 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4151 tonnes per hectare, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +79.3% | 0.1732 tonnes per hectare | 0.3106 tonnes per hectare |
| 1969 | -49.6% | 0.3436 tonnes per hectare | 0.1732 tonnes per hectare |
| 1971 | -39.4% | 0.3106 tonnes per hectare | 0.1883 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2882 tonnes per hectare | 0.1732 tonnes per hectare | 0.3661 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1999 tonnes per hectare | 0.1314 tonnes per hectare | 0.3106 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1085 tonnes per hectare | 0.1001 tonnes per hectare | 0.131 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1085 tonnes per hectare | 0.1031 tonnes per hectare | 0.1172 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1063 tonnes per hectare | 0.0963 tonnes per hectare | 0.1174 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.115 tonnes per hectare | 0.1067 tonnes per hectare | 0.1221 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1191 tonnes per hectare | 0.1183 tonnes per hectare | 0.12 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 49 Angola 0.1607 tonnes per hectare compare
- 50 Costa Rica 0.1285 tonnes per hectare compare
- 51 Guadeloupe 0.12 tonnes per hectare compare
- 53 East Timor 0.1025 tonnes per hectare compare
- 54 Panama 0.1022 tonnes per hectare compare
- 55 Equatorial Guinea 0.1019 tonnes per hectare 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 cocoa bean yields in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cocoa bean yields in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.1197 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 cocoa bean yields recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3661 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean yields recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0963 tonnes per hectare in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for cocoa bean yields?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 52nd out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean yields rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Cocoa bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.