Cassava production in Trinidad and Tobago
In 2024 Trinidad and Tobago produced 1,818 t of cassava, the 76th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 43%. The record was 5,000 t in 1976. Area harvested: 149 ha, yield 12.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,818 t
- World rank
- 76 of 94
- 10-year change
- −43%
- Record
- 5,000 t
- 1976
Cassava 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
- Yield, t/ha
- 12.2
- world 10.2 (+20%)
- kg per person
- 1.21
- world 41.9
- 10-year change
- −43%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Solomon Islands | 3,216 | 0.00% |
| 75 | Cabo Verde | 2,119 | 0.00% |
| 76 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,818 | 0.00% |
| 77 | Mauritius | 1,685 | 0.00% |
| 78 | Guatemala | 1,645 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cassava
Share of the world total; Trinidad and Tobago is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,818 | +44% | 149 | 12.20 |
| 2023 | 1,261 | +47% | 344 | 3.67 |
| 2022 | 855 | −76% | 144 | 5.94 |
| 2021 | 3,546 | −10% | 175 | 20.26 |
| 2020 | 3,947 | +207% | 227 | 17.39 |
| 2019 | 1,285 | −38% | 329 | 3.91 |
| 2018 | 2,079 | +53% | 448 | 4.64 |
| 2017 | 1,356 | −49% | 510 | 2.66 |
| 2016 | 2,682 | +15% | 464 | 5.78 |
| 2015 | 2,325 | −27% | 276 | 8.42 |
| 2014 | 3,194 | +0.1% | 432 | 7.39 |
| 2013 | 3,192 | +69% | 400 | 7.98 |
| 2012 | 1,888 | −38% | 186 | 10.15 |
| 2011 | 3,031 | +31% | 804 | 3.77 |
| 2010 | 2,311 | +0.4% | 760 | 3.04 |
| 2009 | 2,301 | −16% | 898 | 2.56 |
| 2008 | 2,746 | +27% | 547 | 5.02 |
| 2007 | 2,160 | +29% | 665 | 3.25 |
| 2006 | 1,670 | +81% | 394 | 4.24 |
| 2005 | 924 | +61% | 306 | 3.02 |
| 2004 | 575 | +11% | 123 | 4.67 |
| 2003 | 516 | −58% | 278 | 1.86 |
| 2002 | 1,215 | +353% | 350 | 3.47 |
| 2001 | 268 | −67% | 75 | 3.57 |
| 2000 | 801 | −28% | 230 | 3.48 |
| 1999 | 1,107 | −8.1% | 315 | 3.51 |
| 1998 | 1,204 | −14% | 340 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 1,400 | −2.1% | 400 | 3.50 |
| 1996 | 1,430 | +105% | 410 | 3.49 |
| 1995 | 696 | −25% | 200 | 3.48 |
| 1994 | 933 | −2.2% | 270 | 3.46 |
| 1993 | 954 | +80% | 275 | 3.47 |
| 1992 | 530 | −52% | 150 | 3.53 |
| 1991 | 1,107 | +39% | 315 | 3.51 |
| 1990 | 794 | +5.6% | 230 | 3.45 |
| 1989 | 752 | −49% | 70 | 10.74 |
| 1988 | 1,462 | +104% | 150 | 9.75 |
| 1987 | 717 | +67% | 65 | 11.03 |
| 1986 | 430 | −57% | 40 | 10.75 |
| 1985 | 995 | −37% | 90 | 11.06 |
| 1984 | 1,591 | −20% | 140 | 11.36 |
| 1983 | 2,000 | −20% | 170 | 11.76 |
| 1982 | 2,500 | −39% | 200 | 12.50 |
| 1981 | 4,100 | −4.7% | 330 | 12.42 |
| 1980 | 4,300 | −14% | 350 | 12.29 |
| 1979 | 5,000 | +8.7% | 400 | 12.50 |
| 1978 | 4,600 | −8.0% | 368 | 12.50 |
| 1977 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 400 | 12.50 |
| 1976 | 5,000 | +6.6% | 400 | 12.50 |
| 1975 | 4,690 | −1.5% | 380 | 12.34 |
| 1974 | 4,760 | +4.8% | 386 | 12.33 |
| 1973 | 4,540 | +14% | 368 | 12.34 |
| 1972 | 3,992 | +17% | 400 | 9.98 |
| 1971 | 3,426 | +0.4% | 382 | 8.97 |
| 1970 | 3,411 | −3.8% | 380 | 8.98 |
| 1969 | 3,545 | +5.0% | 395 | 8.97 |
| 1968 | 3,375 | −4.1% | 376 | 8.98 |
| 1967 | 3,520 | +1.7% | 393 | 8.96 |
| 1966 | 3,462 | +2.7% | 386 | 8.97 |
| 1965 | 3,371 | −6.2% | 376 | 8.97 |
| 1964 | 3,592 | −7.4% | 401 | 8.96 |
| 1963 | 3,879 | +8.4% | 432 | 8.98 |
| 1962 | 3,580 | +9.5% | 400 | 8.95 |
| 1961 | 3,270 | — | 365 | 8.96 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cassava in Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago produced 1,818 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Trinidad and Tobago rank in the world for production of cassava?
Trinidad and Tobago ranked 76th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cassava in Trinidad and Tobago changed?
It fell by 43% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 5,000 t in 1976.
What is the yield of cassava in Trinidad and Tobago?
12.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,818 t from 149 ha), against a world average of 10.2 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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.