Yams — Gross Production Value in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Yams — Gross Production Value was 96 1000 SLC in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
96 1000 SLC
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
38th
of 39 countries
All-time high
27,296 1000 SLC
in 1978
All-time low
89 1000 SLC
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Yams — Gross Production Value in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2023, yams — gross production value in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 96 1000 SLC.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 27,296 1000 SLC in 1978 and was at its lowest, 89 1000 SLC, in 1998.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 38th out of 39 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 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,922 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 17,006 1000 SLC | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 19,868 1000 SLC | +16.8% |
| 1964 | 18,830 1000 SLC | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 17,792 1000 SLC | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 19,490 1000 SLC | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 19,816 1000 SLC | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 22,974 1000 SLC | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 24,101 1000 SLC | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 23,537 1000 SLC | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 25,235 1000 SLC | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 24,575 1000 SLC | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 24,479 1000 SLC | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 24,479 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23,070 1000 SLC | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 23,723 1000 SLC | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 24,464 1000 SLC | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 27,296 1000 SLC | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 25,205 1000 SLC | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 27,296 1000 SLC | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 26,080 1000 SLC | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 24,264 1000 SLC | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 14,827 1000 SLC | -38.9% |
| 1984 | 3,292 1000 SLC | -77.8% |
| 1985 | 3,158 1000 SLC | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 1,379 1000 SLC | -56.3% |
| 1987 | 4,107 1000 SLC | +197.8% |
| 1988 | 2,980 1000 SLC | -27.4% |
| 1989 | 2,483 1000 SLC | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 1,750 1000 SLC | -29.5% |
| 1991 | 964 1000 SLC | -44.9% |
| 1992 | 1,223 1000 SLC | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 1,890 1000 SLC | +54.5% |
| 1994 | 1,342 1000 SLC | -29.0% |
| 1995 | 1,090 1000 SLC | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 1,001 1000 SLC | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 964 1000 SLC | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 89 1000 SLC | -90.8% |
| 1999 | 89 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 89 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 89 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 107 1000 SLC | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 104 1000 SLC | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 96 1000 SLC | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 96 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 89 1000 SLC | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 96 1000 SLC | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 96 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 208 1000 SLC | +116.7% |
| 2010 | 133 1000 SLC | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 578 1000 SLC | +334.6% |
| 2012 | 245 1000 SLC | -57.6% |
| 2013 | 111 1000 SLC | -54.7% |
| 2014 | 764 1000 SLC | +588.3% |
| 2015 | 119 1000 SLC | -84.4% |
| 2016 | 172 1000 SLC | +44.5% |
| 2017 | 252 1000 SLC | +46.5% |
| 2018 | 215 1000 SLC | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 252 1000 SLC | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 563 1000 SLC | +123.4% |
| 2021 | 293 1000 SLC | -48.0% |
| 2022 | 111 1000 SLC | -62.1% |
| 2023 | 96 1000 SLC | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,311 1000 SLC | 13,922 1000 SLC | 24,101 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,606 1000 SLC | 23,070 1000 SLC | 27,296 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,987 1000 SLC | 1,379 1000 SLC | 27,296 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,040 1000 SLC | 89 1000 SLC | 1,890 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 107 1000 SLC | 89 1000 SLC | 208 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.1 1000 SLC | 111 1000 SLC | 764 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 265.75 1000 SLC | 96 1000 SLC | 563 1000 SLC | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 35 Antigua and Barbuda 788 1000 SLC compare
- 36 Samoa 273 1000 SLC compare
- 37 Saint Kitts and Nevis 206 1000 SLC compare
- 39 Belize 68 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 yams — gross production value in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yams — gross production value in Trinidad and Tobago was 96 1000 SLC 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 27,296 1000 SLC in 1978.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 89 1000 SLC in 1998.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for yams — gross production value?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 38th out of 39 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 13.5%. 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 SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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