Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Rice — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0006 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.0006 ha per person for rice — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 140.6% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0077 ha per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2022.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 77th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0053 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0054 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0052 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.005 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0049 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0047 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0043 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.004 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0038 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0038 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0043 ha per person | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0043 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 ha per person | +44.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0077 ha per person | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0072 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.007 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 ha per person | -33.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0046 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 ha per person | -44.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 ha per person | -69.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 ha per person | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 ha per person | +77.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 ha per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 ha per person | +31.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 ha per person | +69.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 ha per person | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0041 ha per person | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0047 ha per person | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 ha per person | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.002 ha per person | -45.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 ha per person | +91.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 ha per person | -40.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 ha per person | -33.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 ha per person | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 ha per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 ha per person | -37.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 ha per person | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 ha per person | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 ha per person | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 ha per person | +32.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 ha per person | -37.6% |
| 2017 | 0.001 ha per person | -31.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 ha per person | -62.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 ha per person | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 ha per person | -54.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per person | -65.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per person | +160.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 ha per person | +140.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0006 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 49.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0006 ha per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0044 ha per person, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +160.6% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person |
| 2024 | +140.6% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0048 ha per person | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0054 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0053 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.0077 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0047 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 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 rice — area harvested, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Rice — area harvested, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0006 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0077 ha per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for rice — area harvested, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.