Daily meat consumption per person in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Daily meat consumption per person was 180.11 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
180.11 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
76th
of 192 countries
All-time high
224.74 grams per day per capita
in 2014
All-time low
71.38 grams per day per capita
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in Trinidad and Tobago is 180.11 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 224.74 grams per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 71.38 grams per day per capita, in 1969.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 76th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71.82 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 72.59 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 75.79 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 83.14 grams per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 77.18 grams per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 78.75 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 76.53 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 76.34 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 71.38 grams per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 79.18 grams per day per capita | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 76.31 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 76.9 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 77.84 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 79.63 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 98.05 grams per day per capita | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 99.22 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 105.52 grams per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 119.95 grams per day per capita | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 104.44 grams per day per capita | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 116.07 grams per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 110.24 grams per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 136.96 grams per day per capita | +24.2% |
| 1983 | 135.6 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 130.93 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 125.02 grams per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 110.35 grams per day per capita | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 96.06 grams per day per capita | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 81.72 grams per day per capita | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 84.28 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 83.66 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 90.83 grams per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 82.67 grams per day per capita | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 93.69 grams per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 82.38 grams per day per capita | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 90.16 grams per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 89.41 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 82.07 grams per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 88.18 grams per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 93.5 grams per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 104.47 grams per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 115.55 grams per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 133.64 grams per day per capita | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 139.45 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 151.89 grams per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 144.66 grams per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 137.78 grams per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 159.27 grams per day per capita | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 159 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 168.37 grams per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 205.86 grams per day per capita | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 206.38 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 212.6 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 222.68 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 224.74 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 196.96 grams per day per capita | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 203.01 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 195.89 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 201.7 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 196.57 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 169.12 grams per day per capita | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 161.86 grams per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 176.11 grams per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 180.11 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.95 grams per day per capita | 71.38 grams per day per capita | 83.14 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 91.71 grams per day per capita | 76.31 grams per day per capita | 119.95 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.72 grams per day per capita | 81.72 grams per day per capita | 136.96 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.65 grams per day per capita | 82.07 grams per day per capita | 93.69 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.41 grams per day per capita | 104.47 grams per day per capita | 168.37 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.64 grams per day per capita | 195.89 grams per day per capita | 224.74 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.8 grams per day per capita | 161.86 grams per day per capita | 180.11 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 73 United Arab Emirates 185.86 grams per day per capita compare
- 74 Jamaica 183.45 grams per day per capita compare
- 75 USSR 180.33 grams per day per capita compare
- 77 Cuba 180.06 grams per day per capita compare
- 78 Kazakhstan 177.81 grams per day per capita compare
- 79 Estonia 177.34 grams per day per capita 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 daily meat consumption per person in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Trinidad and Tobago was 180.11 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 224.74 grams per day per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.38 grams per day per capita in 1969.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.