Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 1,600 kg per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1,600 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3,604 kg per hectare in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,110 kg per hectare, in 2015.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,326 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 3,094 kg per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 3,595 kg per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 3,262 kg per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 3,582 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 3,604 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3,424 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 2,468 kg per hectare | -27.9% |
| 1998 | 2,463 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,712 kg per hectare | -30.5% |
| 2000 | 2,277 kg per hectare | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 1,449 kg per hectare | -36.4% |
| 2002 | 1,669 kg per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 1,533 kg per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 1,573 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,555 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,478 kg per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1,674 kg per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 1,724 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,658 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,667 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,640 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,472 kg per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 1,610 kg per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1,329 kg per hectare | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 1,110 kg per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 1,444 kg per hectare | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 1,628 kg per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 1,688 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,554 kg per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 1,515 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,594 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1,639 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,600 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,600 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 31% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,600 kg per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 kg per hectare, 41% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,053 kg per hectare | 1,712 kg per hectare | 3,604 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,659 kg per hectare | 1,449 kg per hectare | 2,277 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,514 kg per hectare | 1,110 kg per hectare | 1,688 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,587 kg per hectare | 1,515 kg per hectare | 1,639 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More poverty & inequality data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.53 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -2.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 19.85 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 19.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,600 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3,604 kg per hectare in 1995.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,110 kg per hectare in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.