Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods was 44 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
98th
of 192 countries
All-time high
54.23 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2014
All-time low
21.57 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Trinidad and Tobago is 44 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 54.23 grams of protein per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.57 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1997.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.31 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 22.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 23.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 25.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 23.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 24.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 24.2 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 23.38 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 25.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 26.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 26.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 26.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 24.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 26.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 28.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 30.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 32.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 35.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 30.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 36.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 35.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 39.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 40.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 40.88 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 38.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 33.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 26.27 grams of protein per day per capita | -21.2% |
| 1989 | 24.82 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 23.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 25.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 24.24 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 23.15 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 23.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 24.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 22.72 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 21.57 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 24.88 grams of protein per day per capita | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 24.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 27.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 29.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 33.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 32.53 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 34.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 34.41 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 34.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 34.81 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 33.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 35.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 48.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 49.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 51.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 53.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 54.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 49.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 50.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 49 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 49.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 49.14 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 44.21 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 42.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 44.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 44 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 35.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 21.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 27.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 35.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 54.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 42.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 44.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 95 Micronesia, Federated States of 44.97 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 96 Saudi Arabia 44.86 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 97 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 44.01 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 99 North Macedonia 43.37 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 100 Peru 43.32 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 101 Viet Nam 43.23 grams of protein per day per capita compare
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 daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Trinidad and Tobago was 44 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 54.23 grams of protein per day per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.57 grams of protein per day per capita in 1997.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.