Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 1.65 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago is 1.65 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 4.07 t per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.9027 t per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 120th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.01 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.25 t per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 2.45 t per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 2.6 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 2.65 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.81 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 3.06 t per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 3.26 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 3.39 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 3.26 t per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 3.33 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.43 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 3.91 t per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 4.01 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 3.96 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 4.07 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 4.04 t per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 4.04 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 4.04 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.99 t per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.93 t per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.58 t per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 2.83 t per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 2.09 t per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1985 | 1.73 t per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 1.43 t per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 1.62 t per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 1.88 t per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.955 t per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9027 t per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.03 t per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9618 t per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.1 t per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 1.06 t per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.16 t per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 1.17 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.26 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 1.12 t per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 1.54 t per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9133 t per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9762 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 2.13 t per square kilometre | +118.5% |
| 2003 | 1.59 t per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 1.65 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.72 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.84 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 2.01 t per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 2.03 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.02 t per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.07 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.03 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.95 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.46 t per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 2.34 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8 t per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 1.78 t per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.63 t per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.38 t per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 1.57 t per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 2.5 t per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3 t per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.46 t per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2023 | 1.65 t per square kilometre | +12.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.65 t per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.12 t per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.65 t per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.09 t per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre 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 | +118.5% | 0.9762 t per square kilometre | 2.13 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 t per square kilometre | 2.01 t per square kilometre | 3.39 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.81 t per square kilometre | 3.26 t per square kilometre | 4.07 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 t per square kilometre | 0.955 t per square kilometre | 3.99 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 t per square kilometre | 0.9027 t per square kilometre | 1.54 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 t per square kilometre | 0.9133 t per square kilometre | 2.13 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 t per square kilometre | 1.38 t per square kilometre | 2.46 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 t per square kilometre | 1.46 t per square kilometre | 2.5 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 117 New Zealand 1.68 t per square kilometre compare
- 118 Turkmenistan 1.68 t per square kilometre compare
- 119 Ecuador 1.66 t per square kilometre compare
- 121 Finland 1.64 t per square kilometre compare
- 122 Afghanistan 1.36 t per square kilometre compare
- 123 Antigua and Barbuda 1.24 t per square kilometre 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 — production, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.65 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 t per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9027 t per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 120th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.