Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 2,045 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 2,045 1000 SLC.
That represents a change of down 69.0% on the previous year and down 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 24,152 1000 SLC in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46 1000 SLC, in 1991.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 71st of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46 1000 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 84 1000 SLC | +82.6% |
| 1993 | 249 1000 SLC | +196.4% |
| 1994 | 106 1000 SLC | -57.4% |
| 1995 | 1,310 1000 SLC | +1135.8% |
| 1996 | 500 1000 SLC | -61.8% |
| 1997 | 213 1000 SLC | -57.4% |
| 1998 | 898 1000 SLC | +321.6% |
| 1999 | 484 1000 SLC | -46.1% |
| 2000 | 496 1000 SLC | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 641 1000 SLC | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 753 1000 SLC | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 1,032 1000 SLC | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 753 1000 SLC | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 194 1000 SLC | -74.2% |
| 2006 | 860 1000 SLC | +343.3% |
| 2007 | 267 1000 SLC | -69.0% |
| 2008 | 471 1000 SLC | +76.4% |
| 2009 | 837 1000 SLC | +77.7% |
| 2010 | 8,745 1000 SLC | +944.8% |
| 2011 | 7,796 1000 SLC | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 9,694 1000 SLC | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 13,012 1000 SLC | +34.2% |
| 2014 | 16,246 1000 SLC | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 18,022 1000 SLC | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 24,152 1000 SLC | +34.0% |
| 2017 | 14,140 1000 SLC | -41.5% |
| 2018 | 5,203 1000 SLC | -63.2% |
| 2019 | 6,429 1000 SLC | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 20,522 1000 SLC | +219.2% |
| 2021 | 9,858 1000 SLC | -52.0% |
| 2022 | 7,268 1000 SLC | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 6,600 1000 SLC | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 2,045 1000 SLC | -69.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 432.22 1000 SLC | 46 1000 SLC | 1,310 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 630.4 1000 SLC | 194 1000 SLC | 1,032 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,344 1000 SLC | 5,203 1000 SLC | 24,152 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,259 1000 SLC | 2,045 1000 SLC | 20,522 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 68 Saint Lucia 3,030 1000 SLC compare
- 69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,681 1000 SLC compare
- 70 Palestine, State of 2,540 1000 SLC compare
- 72 Bhutan 2,011 1000 SLC compare
- 73 Cook Islands 1,862 1000 SLC compare
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,581 1000 SLC 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 sweet potatoes — gross production value in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Trinidad and Tobago was 2,045 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 24,152 1000 SLC in 2016.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 1000 SLC in 1991.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 71st out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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