Rice — Yield in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Rice — Yield was 975.7 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rice — Yield in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — yield in Trinidad and Tobago is 975.7 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3,920 kg/ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 572.1 kg/ha, in 2015.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 148th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,238 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,236 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 2,237 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,244 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2,252 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2,247 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2,471 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 2,465 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2,575 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 2,752 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 2,802 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 2,802 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,802 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,804 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,508 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 2,802 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 2,808 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,802 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 3,362 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 3,360 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 3,359 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,358 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,357 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,240 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 2,083 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 2,177 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 2,448 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 2,671 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 2,502 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 3,140 kg/ha | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 3,077 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3,670 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 3,241 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 3,726 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 3,920 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 3,572 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 2,265 kg/ha | -36.6% |
| 1998 | 2,346 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1,555 kg/ha | -33.7% |
| 2000 | 2,234 kg/ha | +43.7% |
| 2001 | 1,165 kg/ha | -47.9% |
| 2002 | 1,294 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 905.2 kg/ha | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 955.6 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1,041 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 826.7 kg/ha | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 1,106 kg/ha | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 1,227 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 1,140 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1,140 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,140 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 876.8 kg/ha | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 1,140 kg/ha | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 877.1 kg/ha | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 572.1 kg/ha | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 876.9 kg/ha | +53.3% |
| 2017 | 1,141 kg/ha | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 1,086 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 978.8 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 892.4 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 935 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 975.1 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 976.5 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 975.7 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 975.7 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,898 kg/ha, 17% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 975.7 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,675 kg/ha, 21% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,329 kg/ha | 2,236 kg/ha | 2,575 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,825 kg/ha | 2,508 kg/ha | 3,362 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,755 kg/ha | 2,083 kg/ha | 3,360 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,051 kg/ha | 1,555 kg/ha | 3,920 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,189 kg/ha | 826.7 kg/ha | 2,234 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 982.87 kg/ha | 572.1 kg/ha | 1,141 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 950.94 kg/ha | 892.4 kg/ha | 976.5 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 145 Jamaica 1,000 kg/ha compare
- 146 South Sudan 988.2 kg/ha compare
- 146 South Sudan 988.2 kg/ha compare
- 149 Mozambique 620 kg/ha compare
- 149 Mozambique 620 kg/ha compare
- 151 Congo 557.6 kg/ha compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0344 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0395 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — yield in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Rice — yield in Trinidad and Tobago was 975.7 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3,920 kg/ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 572.1 kg/ha in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for rice — yield?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 148th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Rice — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.