Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 88 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Trinidad and Tobago is 88, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 173 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 38, in 1981.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 103rd of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 105 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 103 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 101 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 95 | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 89 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 80 | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 88 | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 100 | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 139 | +41.8% |
| 1975 | 173 | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 161 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 158 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 111 | -29.7% |
| 1979 | 117 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 74 | -36.8% |
| 1981 | 38 | -48.6% |
| 1982 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 53 | +39.5% |
| 1985 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 58 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 70 | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 110 | +52.8% |
| 1990 | 95 | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 116 | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 133 | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 122 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 116 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 76 | -34.5% |
| 1996 | 121 | +59.2% |
| 1997 | 88 | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 45 | -48.9% |
| 2000 | 59 | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 66 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 81 | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 57 | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 62 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 58 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 69 | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 59 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 70 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 88 | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.67 | 80 | 105 | 9 |
| 1970s | 122.2 | 77 | 173 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.7 | 38 | 110 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100 | 45 | 133 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.4 | 56 | 81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8 | 61 | 88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 102 United States 89 compare
- 103 North Korea 88 compare
- 105 Saudi Arabia 86 compare
- 106 Colombia 85 compare
- 106 Hungary 85 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 land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Trinidad and Tobago was 88 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 173 in 1975.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 1981.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 103rd out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).