Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 65.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 65.74 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 82.03 kilograms per year per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.05 kilograms per year 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.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.22 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 26.49 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 27.66 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 30.34 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 28.17 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 28.74 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 27.93 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 27.86 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 26.05 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 28.9 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 27.85 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 28.07 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 28.41 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 29.06 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 35.79 kilograms per year per capita | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 36.22 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 38.51 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 43.78 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 38.12 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 42.37 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 40.24 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 49.99 kilograms per year per capita | +24.2% |
| 1983 | 49.49 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 47.79 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 45.63 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 40.28 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 35.06 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 29.83 kilograms per year per capita | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 30.76 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 30.54 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 33.15 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 30.17 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 34.2 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 30.07 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 32.91 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 32.64 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 29.95 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 32.19 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 34.13 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 38.13 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 42.17 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 48.78 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 50.9 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 55.44 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 52.8 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 50.29 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 58.13 kilograms per year per capita | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 58.04 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 61.46 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 75.14 kilograms per year per capita | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 75.33 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 77.6 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 81.28 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 82.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 71.89 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 74.1 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 71.5 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 73.62 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 71.75 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 61.73 kilograms per year per capita | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 59.08 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 64.28 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 65.74 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.72 kilograms per year per capita | 26.05 kilograms per year per capita | 30.34 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.47 kilograms per year per capita | 27.85 kilograms per year per capita | 43.78 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.14 kilograms per year per capita | 29.83 kilograms per year per capita | 49.99 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.99 kilograms per year per capita | 29.95 kilograms per year per capita | 34.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.61 kilograms per year per capita | 38.13 kilograms per year per capita | 61.46 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.42 kilograms per year per capita | 71.5 kilograms per year per capita | 82.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.71 kilograms per year per capita | 59.08 kilograms per year per capita | 65.74 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 73 United Arab Emirates 67.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 74 Jamaica 66.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 75 USSR 65.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 77 Cuba 65.72 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 78 Kazakhstan 64.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 79 Estonia 64.73 kilograms per year 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 65.74 kilograms per year 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 82.03 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.05 kilograms per year per capita in 1969.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita 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 Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.