Yams — Gross Production Value in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Yams — Gross Production Value was 15 1000 USD 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 USD.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 15 1000 USD for yams — gross production value in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 4,208 1000 USD in 1978 and was at its lowest, 14 1000 USD, in 1998.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 38th out of 38 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,146 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,621 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 1963 | 3,063 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 2,903 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 2,743 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 3,004 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 3,055 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 3,541 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 3,715 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 3,628 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 3,890 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 3,788 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 3,773 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 3,773 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,556 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 3,657 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 3,771 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 4,208 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 3,885 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 4,208 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 4,020 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 3,740 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 2,286 1000 USD | -38.9% |
| 1984 | 507 1000 USD | -77.8% |
| 1985 | 487 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 213 1000 USD | -56.3% |
| 1987 | 633 1000 USD | +197.2% |
| 1988 | 459 1000 USD | -27.5% |
| 1989 | 383 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 270 1000 USD | -29.5% |
| 1991 | 149 1000 USD | -44.8% |
| 1992 | 189 1000 USD | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 291 1000 USD | +54.0% |
| 1994 | 207 1000 USD | -28.9% |
| 1995 | 168 1000 USD | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 154 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 149 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 14 1000 USD | -90.6% |
| 1999 | 14 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17 1000 USD | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 16 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 15 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 15 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 15 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 15 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32 1000 USD | +113.3% |
| 2010 | 21 1000 USD | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 89 1000 USD | +323.8% |
| 2012 | 38 1000 USD | -57.3% |
| 2013 | 17 1000 USD | -55.3% |
| 2014 | 118 1000 USD | +594.1% |
| 2015 | 18 1000 USD | -84.7% |
| 2016 | 27 1000 USD | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 39 1000 USD | +44.4% |
| 2018 | 33 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 39 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 87 1000 USD | +123.1% |
| 2021 | 45 1000 USD | -48.3% |
| 2022 | 17 1000 USD | -62.2% |
| 2023 | 15 1000 USD | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,977 1000 USD | 2,146 1000 USD | 3,715 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,793 1000 USD | 3,556 1000 USD | 4,208 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,694 1000 USD | 213 1000 USD | 4,208 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.5 1000 USD | 14 1000 USD | 291 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7 1000 USD | 14 1000 USD | 32 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9 1000 USD | 17 1000 USD | 118 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 41 1000 USD | 15 1000 USD | 87 1000 USD | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is yams — gross production value in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yams — gross production value in Trinidad and Tobago was 15 1000 USD 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 4,208 1000 USD in 1978.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 1000 USD in 1998.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for yams — gross production value?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 38th out of 38 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 11.8%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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