Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested was 796 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 796 ha.
That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,967 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 518 ha, in 1989.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 217th of 251 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,077 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,237 ha | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 1,314 ha | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 1,509 ha | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 1,529 ha | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1,599 ha | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 1,720 ha | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 1,757 ha | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1,848 ha | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 1,771 ha | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 1,806 ha | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1,680 ha | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 1,640 ha | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1,749 ha | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 1,715 ha | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 1,765 ha | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1,725 ha | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1,694 ha | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1,695 ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,680 ha | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,650 ha | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 1,510 ha | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 1,270 ha | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 1,040 ha | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 938 ha | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 817 ha | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 873 ha | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 1,015 ha | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 518 ha | -49.0% |
| 1990 | 653 ha | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 768 ha | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 631 ha | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 785 ha | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 757 ha | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 817 ha | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 923 ha | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 935 ha | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 828 ha | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 1,041 ha | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 668 ha | -35.8% |
| 2001 | 576 ha | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 1,332 ha | +131.2% |
| 2003 | 1,075 ha | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 969 ha | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 1,134 ha | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 1,214 ha | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1,522 ha | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 1,360 ha | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 1,782 ha | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 1,967 ha | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 1,954 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,103 ha | -43.6% |
| 2013 | 1,718 ha | +55.8% |
| 2014 | 1,515 ha | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 1,318 ha | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 1,362 ha | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,443 ha | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,312 ha | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1,005 ha | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 1,288 ha | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 988 ha | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 939 ha | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,056 ha | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 796 ha | -24.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 796 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,820 ha, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 796 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,190 ha, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +131.2% | 576 ha | 1,332 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,510 ha | 1,077 ha | 1,848 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,724 ha | 1,640 ha | 1,806 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,131 ha | 518 ha | 1,680 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 813.8 ha | 631 ha | 1,041 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,163 ha | 576 ha | 1,782 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,470 ha | 1,005 ha | 1,967 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,013 ha | 796 ha | 1,288 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 214 Puerto Rico 897 ha compare
- 215 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 799 ha compare
- 215 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 799 ha compare
- 218 Martinique 649 ha compare
- 219 Cabo Verde 623 ha compare
- 219 Cape Verde 623 ha compare
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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Trinidad and Tobago was 796 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,967 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 518 ha in 1989.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 217th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. 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.