Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0314 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.0314 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0938 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 51st out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0335 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0501 ha per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0501 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.086 ha per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0865 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0879 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0918 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0828 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 0.091 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.086 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0881 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0585 ha per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0442 ha per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0513 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0442 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0487 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0507 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.039 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.039 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.037 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0331 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +108.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | +525.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2008 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | +84.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0938 ha per square kilometre | +248.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0782 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0712 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0793 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0616 ha per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0827 ha per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 0.078 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0782 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.045 ha per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0329 ha per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0505 ha per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0458 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0376 ha per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0314 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0314 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0058 ha per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0314 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0216 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +525.0% | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +300.0% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +248.6% | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre | 0.0938 ha per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +200.0% | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0733 ha per square kilometre | 0.0335 ha per square kilometre | 0.0918 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0555 ha per square kilometre | 0.039 ha per square kilometre | 0.0881 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.039 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0701 ha per square kilometre | 0.0329 ha per square kilometre | 0.0938 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0413 ha per square kilometre | 0.0314 ha per square kilometre | 0.0505 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0314 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0938 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 ha per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 51st out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. 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 Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested 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.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sweet potatoes — Area harvested 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
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested 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.