Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Per capita meat consumption in the United States was 49.48 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
49.48 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
22nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
64.8 kilograms per year per capita
in 2014
All-time low
10.67 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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 49.48 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption in the united states in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption in the united states in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 64.8 kilograms per year per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.67 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 22nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.67 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 11.31 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 11.69 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 12.49 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 11.93 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 12.51 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 13.19 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 14.09 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 13.46 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 15.71 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 14.86 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 14.3 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 14.27 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 15.13 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 20.66 kilograms per year per capita | +36.6% |
| 1976 | 18.54 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 22.4 kilograms per year per capita | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 23.46 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 20.81 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 20.51 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 20.38 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 26.88 kilograms per year per capita | +31.9% |
| 1983 | 25.9 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 24.07 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 23.51 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 20.66 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 20.34 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 18.09 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 20.09 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 20.5 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 21.51 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 20.24 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 24.2 kilograms per year per capita | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 21.31 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 24.53 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 24.48 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 22.05 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 22.3 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 23.9 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 27.28 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 31.53 kilograms per year per capita | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 37.85 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 38.58 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 40.41 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 40.13 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 37.29 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 40.88 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 42.3 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 44.9 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 58.29 kilograms per year per capita | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 60.32 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 60.99 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 63.67 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 64.8 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 52.25 kilograms per year per capita | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 58.06 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 58.1 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 57.45 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 55.69 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 45.22 kilograms per year per capita | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 43.23 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 48.29 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 49.48 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.37 kilograms per year per capita | 10.67 kilograms per year per capita | 14.09 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.01 kilograms per year per capita | 14.27 kilograms per year per capita | 23.46 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.04 kilograms per year per capita | 18.09 kilograms per year per capita | 26.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.5 kilograms per year per capita | 20.24 kilograms per year per capita | 24.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.11 kilograms per year per capita | 27.28 kilograms per year per capita | 44.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.96 kilograms per year per capita | 52.25 kilograms per year per capita | 64.8 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.55 kilograms per year per capita | 43.23 kilograms per year per capita | 49.48 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 19 French Polynesia 51.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 20 Dominica 50.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 21 Panama 50.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 23 Mauritius 49.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 24 Barbados 48.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 25 Bermuda 48.92 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 per capita meat consumption in the united states in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Per capita meat consumption in the united states in Trinidad and Tobago was 49.48 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 per capita meat consumption in the united states recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption in the united states recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.67 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption in the united states rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Per capita meat consumption in the United States. 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.