Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita was 0.0056 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.0056 t per person for roots and tubers, total — production, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0198 t per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 t per person, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 154th of 169 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 — Production, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.012 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0131 t per person | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 0.014 t per person | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0146 t per person | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0146 t per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0153 t per person | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0164 t per person | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0173 t per person | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0177 t per person | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0169 t per person | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0171 t per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0173 t per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0195 t per person | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0198 t per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0193 t per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0196 t per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0192 t per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.019 t per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0187 t per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0182 t per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0178 t per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.016 t per person | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0125 t per person | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0091 t per person | -27.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0075 t per person | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0061 t per person | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0068 t per person | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0078 t per person | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 t per person | -49.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 t per person | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 t per person | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 t per person | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 t per person | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 t per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 t per person | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 t per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.005 t per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0044 t per person | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.006 t per person | +37.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 t per person | -40.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 t per person | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0082 t per person | +117.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0061 t per person | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 t per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0068 t per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0073 t per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0079 t per person | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0079 t per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 t per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 t per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 t per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0075 t per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0094 t per person | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0089 t per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0068 t per person | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 t per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 t per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 t per person | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 t per person | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0094 t per person | +58.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 t per person | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0055 t per person | -36.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 t per person | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0056 t per person | -9.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0056 t per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.034 t per person, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0056 t per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0351 t per person, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +117.4% | 0.0038 t per person | 0.0082 t per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.015 t per person | 0.012 t per person | 0.0177 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0186 t per person | 0.0169 t per person | 0.0198 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0106 t per person | 0.0039 t per person | 0.0182 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 t per person | 0.0037 t per person | 0.006 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0066 t per person | 0.0035 t per person | 0.0082 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 t per person | 0.0052 t per person | 0.0094 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0071 t per person | 0.0055 t per person | 0.0094 t 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 roots and tubers, total — production, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0056 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0198 t per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 t per person in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 154th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production 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
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.