Plantains and cooking bananas — Terms of trade in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Plantains and cooking bananas — Terms of trade was 40.96 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plantains and cooking bananas — Terms of trade in Trinidad and Tobago, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plantains and cooking bananas — terms of trade in Trinidad and Tobago is 40.96 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — terms of trade in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 100 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 %, in 2010.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 48th of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plantains and cooking bananas — Terms of trade in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 % | — |
| 2016 | 100 % | — |
| 2017 | 12.46 % | -87.5% |
| 2018 | 67.5 % | +441.7% |
| 2019 | 63.04 % | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 66.48 % | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 34.23 % | -48.5% |
| 2022 | 34.52 % | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 40.15 % | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 40.96 % | +2.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 40.96 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 107.11 %, 38% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 40.96 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.46 %, 54% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.6 % | 0 % | 100 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.27 % | 34.23 % | 66.48 % | 5 |
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 plantains and cooking bananas — terms of trade in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Plantains and cooking bananas — terms of trade in Trinidad and Tobago was 40.96 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plantains and cooking bananas — terms of trade recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — terms of trade recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % in 2010.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for plantains and cooking bananas — terms of trade?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 48th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plantains and cooking bananas — terms of trade rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. 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, published as part of Plantains and cooking bananas — Terms of trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK