Yams — Gross Production Value in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Yams — Gross Production Value was 3 1000 Int$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross Production Value in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams — gross production value in Trinidad and Tobago is 3 1000 Int$, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 974 1000 Int$ in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3 1000 Int$, in 1998.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 61st out of 61 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams — Gross Production Value in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 497 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 607 1000 Int$ | +22.1% |
| 1963 | 709 1000 Int$ | +16.8% |
| 1964 | 672 1000 Int$ | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 635 1000 Int$ | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 696 1000 Int$ | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 707 1000 Int$ | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 820 1000 Int$ | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 860 1000 Int$ | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 840 1000 Int$ | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 901 1000 Int$ | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 877 1000 Int$ | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 874 1000 Int$ | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 874 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 823 1000 Int$ | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 847 1000 Int$ | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 873 1000 Int$ | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 974 1000 Int$ | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 900 1000 Int$ | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 974 1000 Int$ | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 931 1000 Int$ | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 866 1000 Int$ | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 529 1000 Int$ | -38.9% |
| 1984 | 117 1000 Int$ | -77.9% |
| 1985 | 113 1000 Int$ | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 49 1000 Int$ | -56.6% |
| 1987 | 147 1000 Int$ | +200.0% |
| 1988 | 106 1000 Int$ | -27.9% |
| 1989 | 89 1000 Int$ | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 62 1000 Int$ | -30.3% |
| 1991 | 34 1000 Int$ | -45.2% |
| 1992 | 44 1000 Int$ | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 67 1000 Int$ | +52.3% |
| 1994 | 48 1000 Int$ | -28.4% |
| 1995 | 39 1000 Int$ | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 36 1000 Int$ | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 34 1000 Int$ | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 3 1000 Int$ | -91.2% |
| 1999 | 3 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 1000 Int$ | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 4 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 1000 Int$ | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 3 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 1000 Int$ | +133.3% |
| 2010 | 5 1000 Int$ | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 21 1000 Int$ | +320.0% |
| 2012 | 9 1000 Int$ | -57.1% |
| 2013 | 4 1000 Int$ | -55.6% |
| 2014 | 27 1000 Int$ | +575.0% |
| 2015 | 4 1000 Int$ | -85.2% |
| 2016 | 6 1000 Int$ | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 9 1000 Int$ | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 8 1000 Int$ | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 9 1000 Int$ | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 20 1000 Int$ | +122.2% |
| 2021 | 10 1000 Int$ | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 4 1000 Int$ | -60.0% |
| 2023 | 3 1000 Int$ | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 689.22 1000 Int$ | 497 1000 Int$ | 860 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 878.3 1000 Int$ | 823 1000 Int$ | 974 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 392.1 1000 Int$ | 49 1000 Int$ | 974 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 37 1000 Int$ | 3 1000 Int$ | 67 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 1000 Int$ | 3 1000 Int$ | 7 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2 1000 Int$ | 4 1000 Int$ | 27 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 1000 Int$ | 3 1000 Int$ | 20 1000 Int$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 58 Belize 12 1000 Int$ compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8 1000 Int$ compare
- 60 French Polynesia 5 1000 Int$ 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 yams — gross production value in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yams — gross production value in Trinidad and Tobago was 3 1000 Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 974 1000 Int$ in 1978.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 1000 Int$ in 1998.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for yams — gross production value?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61st out of 61 countries with data for 2023.
- Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.