Cocoa bean production by region in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Cocoa bean production by region was 231 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa bean production by region in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cocoa bean production by region in Trinidad and Tobago is 231 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 402.2% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production by region in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 7,322 tonnes in 1963 and was at its lowest, 46 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 45th out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean production by region in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,030 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6,715 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 7,322 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 4,716 tonnes | -35.6% |
| 1965 | 5,062 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 5,416 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 5,283 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 6,873 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1969 | 3,464 tonnes | -49.6% |
| 1970 | 6,213 tonnes | +79.4% |
| 1971 | 3,767 tonnes | -39.4% |
| 1972 | 4,821 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1973 | 3,162 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 1974 | 4,161 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1975 | 5,240 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1976 | 3,250 tonnes | -38.0% |
| 1977 | 3,345 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 3,398 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 2,628 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 2,381 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 3,145 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 2,247 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1983 | 1,732 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1984 | 1,560 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 1,307 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 1,426 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 1,501 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 1,712 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 1,492 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 2,110 tonnes | +41.4% |
| 1991 | 2,000 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 1,139 tonnes | -43.0% |
| 1993 | 1,778 tonnes | +56.1% |
| 1994 | 1,443 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 1,762 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 2,292 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1997 | 1,740 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 1,270 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 1,160 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 1,593 tonnes | +37.3% |
| 2001 | 611 tonnes | -61.6% |
| 2002 | 1,643 tonnes | +168.9% |
| 2003 | 984 tonnes | -40.1% |
| 2004 | 1,321 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 2005 | 915 tonnes | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 1,600 tonnes | +74.9% |
| 2007 | 800 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 700 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 600 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 700 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 400 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 438 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 293 tonnes | -33.1% |
| 2014 | 328 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 169 tonnes | -48.5% |
| 2016 | 369 tonnes | +118.3% |
| 2017 | 397 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 361 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 417 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 246 tonnes | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 226 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 152 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 2023 | 46 tonnes | -69.7% |
| 2024 | 231 tonnes | +402.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 231 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,463 tonnes, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean production by region in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +402.2% | 46 tonnes | 231 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,765 tonnes | 3,464 tonnes | 7,322 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,998 tonnes | 2,628 tonnes | 6,213 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,850 tonnes | 1,307 tonnes | 3,145 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,669 tonnes | 1,139 tonnes | 2,292 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,077 tonnes | 600 tonnes | 1,643 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 387.2 tonnes | 169 tonnes | 700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.2 tonnes | 46 tonnes | 246 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean production by region in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cocoa bean production by region in Trinidad and Tobago was 231 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocoa bean production by region recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 7,322 tonnes in 1963.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production by region recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for cocoa bean production by region?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 45th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production by region rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Global production of cocoa beans, measured in tonnes of production per year.