Corn yields in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Corn yields was 2.57 tonnes per hectare in 2003. ▼ Falling
Corn yields in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2003
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); 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 corn yields in Trinidad and Tobago is 2.57 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2003.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 4.49 tonnes per hectare in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.5 tonnes per hectare, in 1999.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 105th out of 171 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Corn yields in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | -30.9% |
| 1980 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | +52.7% |
| 1991 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.57 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.57 tonnes per hectare, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.57 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.08 tonnes per hectare, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +52.7% | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 4.36 tonnes per hectare |
| 1979 | -30.9% | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | 2.81 tonnes per hectare |
| 1991 | -26.9% | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | 3.19 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 corn yields in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Corn yields in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.57 tonnes per hectare in 2003, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 1999.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for corn yields?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 105th out of 171 countries with data for 2003.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.