Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production was 197 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — production in Trinidad and Tobago is 197 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 536.5 t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 82 t, in 2019.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 204th of 245 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 314.5 t | — |
| 1962 | 269 t | -14.5% |
| 1963 | 301.5 t | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 317 t | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 348 t | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 327.5 t | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 322.5 t | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 333.5 t | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 365.5 t | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 337.5 t | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 356.5 t | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 365.5 t | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 386 t | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 420 t | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 439 t | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 470.5 t | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 494 t | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 498.5 t | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 505 t | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 508.18 t | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 527.42 t | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 515.52 t | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 536.5 t | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 515 t | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 515 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 515 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 485 t | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 495 t | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 435 t | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 405 t | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 431 t | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 415 t | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 392.8 t | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 392.8 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 392.8 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 392.8 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 393.6 t | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 392.8 t | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 392.8 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 393 t | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 396 t | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 404.25 t | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 403.25 t | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 405 t | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 409.5 t | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 490.42 t | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 374 t | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 247 t | -34.0% |
| 2009 | 337 t | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 355 t | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 218 t | -38.6% |
| 2012 | 130 t | -40.4% |
| 2013 | 260 t | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 109 t | -58.1% |
| 2015 | 131 t | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 106 t | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 145.32 t | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 103 t | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 82 t | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 210 t | +156.1% |
| 2021 | 146 t | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 127 t | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 173 t | +36.2% |
| 2024 | 197 t | +13.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 197 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,310 t, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 197 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 327.93 t, 60% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +156.1% | 82 t | 210 t |
| 2013 | +100.0% | 130 t | 260 t |
| 2014 | -58.1% | 260 t | 109 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 322.11 t | 269 t | 365.5 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 427.25 t | 337.5 t | 505 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 504.76 t | 435 t | 536.5 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 400.14 t | 392.8 t | 431 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 385.94 t | 247 t | 490.42 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 163.93 t | 82 t | 355 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.6 t | 127 t | 210 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 201 Guadeloupe 236 t compare
- 202 Estonia 230 t compare
- 203 Bhutan 229.32 t compare
- 205 Malta 180 t compare
- 206 Saint Lucia 164.97 t compare
- 206 Saint Lucia 164.97 t 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 sheep and goat meat — production in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Sheep and goat meat — production in Trinidad and Tobago was 197 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 536.5 t in 1983.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 t in 2019.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for sheep and goat meat — production?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 204th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — production rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Production. 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.