Rice yields in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Rice yields was 0.9757 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9757 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
120th
of 124 countries
All-time high
3.92 tonnes per hectare
in 1995
All-time low
0.5721 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice yields in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, rice yields in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.9757 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3.92 tonnes per hectare in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5721 tonnes per hectare, in 2015.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 120th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rice yields in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | -36.6% |
| 1998 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -33.7% |
| 2000 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +43.7% |
| 2001 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -47.9% |
| 2002 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9052 tonnes per hectare | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9556 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8267 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8768 tonnes per hectare | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8771 tonnes per hectare | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5721 tonnes per hectare | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8769 tonnes per hectare | +53.3% |
| 2017 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9788 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8924 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.935 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9751 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9765 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9757 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.9757 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.11 tonnes per hectare, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.9757 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.49 tonnes per hectare, 22% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 0.8267 tonnes per hectare | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9829 tonnes per hectare | 0.5721 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9509 tonnes per hectare | 0.8924 tonnes per hectare | 0.9765 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 117 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.05 tonnes per hectare compare
- 118 Jamaica 1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 119 South Sudan 0.9882 tonnes per hectare compare
- 121 Mozambique 0.62 tonnes per hectare compare
- 122 Congo 0.5576 tonnes per hectare compare
- 123 Zimbabwe 0.3287 tonnes per hectare 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 rice yields in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Rice yields in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.9757 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice yields recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 tonnes per hectare in 1995.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5721 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for rice yields?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 120th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.