Beef (cattle meat) production in Trinidad and Tobago
In 2024 Trinidad and Tobago produced 1,020 t of beef (cattle meat), the 163rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.8%. The record was 2,012 t in 1980.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,020 t
- World rank
- 163 of 189
- 10-year change
- +1.8%
- Record
- 2,012 t
- 1980
Beef (cattle meat) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Trinidad and Tobago compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.68
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- +1.8%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | Malta | 1,150 | 0.00% |
| 162 | Lesotho | 1,042 | 0.00% |
| 163 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,020 | 0.00% |
| 164 | Brunei | 986 | 0.00% |
| 165 | Liberia | 969 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Trinidad and Tobago is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,020 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,012 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,005 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,002 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,001 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,000 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 996 | −1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,011 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,001 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 995 | −0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,002 | −0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,008 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 993 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 975 | −16% |
| 2010 | 1,155 | −7.6% |
| 2009 | 1,250 | +79% |
| 2008 | 700 | +40% |
| 2007 | 500 | −17% |
| 2006 | 600 | −22% |
| 2005 | 765 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 765 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 762 | −11% |
| 2002 | 859 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 823 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 810 | −18% |
| 1999 | 982 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 913 | −15% |
| 1997 | 1,069 | −12% |
| 1996 | 1,210 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,175 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,148 | +14% |
| 1993 | 1,007 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 989 | −18% |
| 1991 | 1,203 | −0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,206 | −20% |
| 1989 | 1,499 | −16% |
| 1988 | 1,782 | +35% |
| 1987 | 1,324 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 1,233 | −0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,236 | −10% |
| 1984 | 1,375 | −1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,396 | −15% |
| 1982 | 1,648 | −5.6% |
| 1981 | 1,746 | −13% |
| 1980 | 2,012 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1,969 | +37% |
| 1978 | 1,437 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 1,312 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1,297 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 1,228 | −16% |
| 1974 | 1,468 | −6.0% |
| 1973 | 1,562 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 1,472 | −7.6% |
| 1971 | 1,593 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 1,519 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 1,465 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 1,388 | −13% |
| 1967 | 1,603 | −5.0% |
| 1966 | 1,687 | +26% |
| 1965 | 1,340 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 1,281 | −2.4% |
| 1963 | 1,313 | −2.3% |
| 1962 | 1,344 | −3.2% |
| 1961 | 1,388 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 9 t USD 134,000
- Exporter rank
- 78 of 92
- Imports
- 128 t USD 1.1 m
- Importer rank
- 104 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago produced 1,020 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Trinidad and Tobago rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Trinidad and Tobago ranked 163rd of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Trinidad and Tobago changed?
It rose by 1.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 2,012 t in 1980.
Does Trinidad and Tobago export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Trinidad and Tobago reported exports of 9 t (USD 134,000) and imports of 128 t (USD 1.1 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Trinidad and Tobago is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.