All roots and tubers production in Trinidad and Tobago
In 2024 Trinidad and Tobago produced 7,661 t of all roots and tubers, the 165th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 36%. The record was 20,900 t in 1976. Area harvested: 796 ha, yield 9.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 7,661 t
- World rank
- 165 of 192
- 10-year change
- −36%
- Record
- 20,900 t
- 1976
All roots and tubers 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
- 9.6
- world 13.1 (−27%)
- kg per person
- 5.08
- world 116
- 10-year change
- −36%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 163 | Mauritania | 10,740 | 0.00% |
| 164 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 10,523 | 0.00% |
| 165 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7,661 | 0.00% |
| 166 | Malta | 6,910 | 0.00% |
| 167 | Cabo Verde | 6,606 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
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 | 7,661 | −9.5% | 796 | 9.62 |
| 2023 | 8,467 | +13% | 1,056 | 8.02 |
| 2022 | 7,505 | −36% | 939 | 7.99 |
| 2021 | 11,774 | −8.3% | 988 | 11.92 |
| 2020 | 12,846 | +59% | 1,288 | 9.97 |
| 2019 | 8,080 | +14% | 1,005 | 8.04 |
| 2018 | 7,078 | −16% | 1,312 | 5.39 |
| 2017 | 8,378 | −8.0% | 1,443 | 5.81 |
| 2016 | 9,108 | −1.2% | 1,362 | 6.69 |
| 2015 | 9,217 | −23% | 1,318 | 6.99 |
| 2014 | 12,016 | −4.7% | 1,515 | 7.93 |
| 2013 | 12,608 | +26% | 1,718 | 7.34 |
| 2012 | 10,000 | −4.0% | 1,103 | 9.07 |
| 2011 | 10,422 | −2.0% | 1,954 | 5.33 |
| 2010 | 10,636 | +2.9% | 1,967 | 5.41 |
| 2009 | 10,340 | −0.5% | 1,782 | 5.80 |
| 2008 | 10,396 | +0.7% | 1,360 | 7.64 |
| 2007 | 10,321 | +9.3% | 1,522 | 6.78 |
| 2006 | 9,444 | +7.3% | 1,214 | 7.78 |
| 2005 | 8,798 | +4.1% | 1,134 | 7.76 |
| 2004 | 8,451 | +3.6% | 969 | 8.72 |
| 2003 | 8,161 | −25% | 1,075 | 7.59 |
| 2002 | 10,940 | +118% | 1,332 | 8.21 |
| 2001 | 5,008 | +6.9% | 576 | 8.69 |
| 2000 | 4,685 | −41% | 668 | 7.01 |
| 1999 | 7,894 | +38% | 1,041 | 7.58 |
| 1998 | 5,728 | −12% | 828 | 6.92 |
| 1997 | 6,476 | +8.1% | 935 | 6.93 |
| 1996 | 5,989 | +0.8% | 923 | 6.49 |
| 1995 | 5,943 | +9.4% | 817 | 7.27 |
| 1994 | 5,431 | −3.7% | 757 | 7.17 |
| 1993 | 5,641 | +14% | 785 | 7.19 |
| 1992 | 4,934 | −6.4% | 631 | 7.82 |
| 1991 | 5,270 | +14% | 768 | 6.86 |
| 1990 | 4,631 | −5.5% | 653 | 7.09 |
| 1989 | 4,899 | −49% | 518 | 9.46 |
| 1988 | 9,653 | +16% | 1,015 | 9.51 |
| 1987 | 8,314 | +14% | 873 | 9.52 |
| 1986 | 7,320 | −17% | 817 | 8.96 |
| 1985 | 8,862 | −17% | 938 | 9.45 |
| 1984 | 10,702 | −26% | 1,040 | 10.29 |
| 1983 | 14,500 | −21% | 1,270 | 11.42 |
| 1982 | 18,382 | −8.9% | 1,510 | 12.17 |
| 1981 | 20,186 | −1.3% | 1,650 | 12.23 |
| 1980 | 20,450 | −1.2% | 1,680 | 12.17 |
| 1979 | 20,700 | −0.2% | 1,695 | 12.21 |
| 1978 | 20,750 | +0.2% | 1,694 | 12.25 |
| 1977 | 20,700 | −1.0% | 1,725 | 12.00 |
| 1976 | 20,900 | +3.0% | 1,765 | 11.84 |
| 1975 | 20,292 | −1.4% | 1,715 | 11.83 |
| 1974 | 20,573 | +2.5% | 1,749 | 11.76 |
| 1973 | 20,062 | +14% | 1,640 | 12.23 |
| 1972 | 17,595 | +2.9% | 1,680 | 10.47 |
| 1971 | 17,099 | +2.1% | 1,806 | 9.47 |
| 1970 | 16,749 | −3.8% | 1,771 | 9.46 |
| 1969 | 17,407 | +4.0% | 1,848 | 9.42 |
| 1968 | 16,739 | +6.7% | 1,757 | 9.53 |
| 1967 | 15,681 | +8.9% | 1,720 | 9.12 |
| 1966 | 14,394 | +5.9% | 1,599 | 9.00 |
| 1965 | 13,593 | +1.8% | 1,529 | 8.89 |
| 1964 | 13,348 | +6.2% | 1,509 | 8.85 |
| 1963 | 12,570 | +8.9% | 1,314 | 9.57 |
| 1962 | 11,539 | +12% | 1,237 | 9.33 |
| 1961 | 10,328 | — | 1,077 | 9.59 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago produced 7,661 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Trinidad and Tobago rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Trinidad and Tobago ranked 165th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.
How has the production of roots and tubers in Trinidad and Tobago changed?
It fell by 36% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 20,900 t in 1976.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Trinidad and Tobago?
9.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7,661 t from 796 ha), against a world average of 13.1 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.