Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 32.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 32.7% for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 42.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1961.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 106th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.1% | — |
| 1962 | 8.5% | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 10.6% | +25.3% |
| 1964 | 14.9% | +40.4% |
| 1965 | 17.7% | +18.8% |
| 1966 | 20.0% | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 23.6% | +17.8% |
| 1968 | 25.3% | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 28.7% | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 25.6% | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 24.6% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 24.1% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 22.9% | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 27.7% | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 31.8% | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 32.7% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 33.9% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 33.8% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 38.8% | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 39.1% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 39.6% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 38.5% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 36.5% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 40.3% | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 42.2% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 34.7% | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 33.7% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 34.9% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 35.5% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 36.5% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 37.8% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 35.5% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 33.8% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 36.4% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 33.6% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | +73.0% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -43.3% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | -1.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 32.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 58% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 32.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.5%, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +73.0% | 23.7% | 41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.5% | 8.1% | 28.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.6% | 22.9% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.5% | 33.7% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 26.3% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 20.3% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 21.9% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 30.3% | 33.2% | 4 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Trinidad and Tobago was 32.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1961.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.