Sugar cane yields in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Sugar cane yields was 54 tonnes per hectare in 2007. ▼ Falling
Latest (2007)
54 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
60th
of 110 countries
All-time high
80.74 tonnes per hectare
in 1986
All-time low
39.56 tonnes per hectare
in 1981
Years of data
47
1961–2007
Sugar cane yields in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2007, sugar cane yields in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 54 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 80.74 tonnes per hectare in 1986 and was at its lowest, 39.56 tonnes per hectare, in 1981.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 60th out of 110 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74.87 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 62.65 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1963 | 69.58 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 65.81 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 70.55 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 65.17 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 61.48 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 69.46 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 70.88 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 74.91 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 66.81 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 64.37 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 50.08 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 1974 | 49.28 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 53.66 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 69.11 tonnes per hectare | +28.8% |
| 1977 | 59.09 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 45.59 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 1979 | 44.34 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 46.54 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 39.56 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 46.43 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 62.48 tonnes per hectare | +34.6% |
| 1984 | 60.69 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 74.52 tonnes per hectare | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 80.74 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 49.72 tonnes per hectare | -38.4% |
| 1988 | 55.57 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 51.61 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 65.42 tonnes per hectare | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 54.2 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 54.99 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 50.45 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 56.36 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 52 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 60.91 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 62.89 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 47.06 tonnes per hectare | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 55.63 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 54.93 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 54.18 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 54.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 54.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 53.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 52.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 53.75 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 54 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 54 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.56 tonnes per hectare, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 54 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.27 tonnes per hectare, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.83 tonnes per hectare | 61.48 tonnes per hectare | 74.87 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.72 tonnes per hectare | 44.34 tonnes per hectare | 74.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.79 tonnes per hectare | 39.56 tonnes per hectare | 80.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.99 tonnes per hectare | 47.06 tonnes per hectare | 65.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.02 tonnes per hectare | 52.5 tonnes per hectare | 54.93 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
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 sugar cane yields in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Sugar cane yields in Trinidad and Tobago was 54 tonnes per hectare in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane yields recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 80.74 tonnes per hectare in 1986.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.56 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for sugar cane yields?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60th out of 110 countries with data for 2007.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.