Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -24.62 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at -24.62 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 297.6% on the previous year and down 108.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 131.25 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -48.97 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 193rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 14.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1964 | 14.84 % change on previous year | +138.4% |
| 1965 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1966 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +245.4% |
| 1967 | 7.57 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 1968 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1969 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +140.8% |
| 1970 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 1971 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1972 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -453.0% |
| 1973 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1974 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -379.1% |
| 1975 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1976 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1977 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 1978 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1979 | 0.059 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1980 | -0.885 % change on previous year | -1599.1% |
| 1981 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +101.8% |
| 1982 | -8.48 % change on previous year | +375.2% |
| 1983 | -15.89 % change on previous year | +87.3% |
| 1984 | -18.11 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1985 | -9.81 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1986 | -12.9 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1987 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 1988 | 16.27 % change on previous year | +137.3% |
| 1989 | -48.97 % change on previous year | -401.0% |
| 1990 | 26.06 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 1991 | 17.61 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1992 | -17.84 % change on previous year | -201.3% |
| 1993 | 24.41 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 1994 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1995 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -322.2% |
| 1996 | 12.97 % change on previous year | +63.7% |
| 1997 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1998 | -11.44 % change on previous year | -980.2% |
| 1999 | 25.72 % change on previous year | -324.8% |
| 2000 | -35.83 % change on previous year | -239.3% |
| 2001 | -13.77 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2002 | 131.25 % change on previous year | -1053.0% |
| 2003 | -19.29 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2004 | -9.86 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2005 | 17.03 % change on previous year | -272.7% |
| 2006 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2007 | 25.37 % change on previous year | +259.6% |
| 2008 | -10.64 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2009 | 31.03 % change on previous year | -391.5% |
| 2010 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2011 | -0.6609 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2012 | -43.55 % change on previous year | +6489.7% |
| 2013 | 55.76 % change on previous year | -228.0% |
| 2014 | -11.82 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2015 | -13 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2017 | 5.95 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 2018 | -9.08 % change on previous year | -252.7% |
| 2019 | -23.4 % change on previous year | +157.8% |
| 2020 | 28.16 % change on previous year | -220.3% |
| 2021 | -23.29 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 2022 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2023 | 12.46 % change on previous year | -351.2% |
| 2024 | -24.62 % change on previous year | -297.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -24.62 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6097 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -24.62 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.5661 % change on previous year, 43.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -6489.7% | -0.6609 % change on previous year | -43.55 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -1599.1% | 0.059 % change on previous year | -0.885 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.09 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 14.86 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.7935 % change on previous year | -6.98 % change on previous year | 6.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -9.37 % change on previous year | -48.97 % change on previous year | 16.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.32 % change on previous year | -17.84 % change on previous year | 26.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.23 % change on previous year | -35.83 % change on previous year | 131.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.61 % change on previous year | -43.55 % change on previous year | 55.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.45 % change on previous year | -24.62 % change on previous year | 28.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 190 Benin -19.72 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Grenada -21.48 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Ecuador -23.41 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda -34.23 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Zambia -37.65 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Bahrain -75 % change on previous year 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was -24.62 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 131.25 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.97 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 193rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.4%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.