Dietary composition by country in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Dietary composition by country was 5.01 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.01 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 53.9%
World rank
119th
of 191 countries
All-time high
30.7 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2009
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Trinidad and Tobago is 5.01 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.9% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 30.7 kilocalories per day per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1997.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 119th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.01 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 5 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.7% |
| 1963 | 4.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 3.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.5% |
| 1965 | 2.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.5% |
| 1966 | 3.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +32.4% |
| 1967 | 3.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.3% |
| 1970 | 1.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.5% |
| 1971 | 2.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +49.9% |
| 1972 | 2.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9579 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9597 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9622 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 6.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +600.8% |
| 1978 | 9.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +42.9% |
| 1979 | 11.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 8.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.8% |
| 1981 | 12.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +45.1% |
| 1982 | 20.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +62.3% |
| 1983 | 22.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 20.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 14.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -28.5% |
| 1986 | 8.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -40.1% |
| 1987 | 9.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 1.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -80.0% |
| 1989 | 1.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 5.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +199.4% |
| 1991 | 4.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 4.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +39.8% |
| 1995 | 3.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -42.9% |
| 1996 | 4.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 4.82 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1999 | 4.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +39.8% |
| 2001 | 8.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 10.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 14.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +36.3% |
| 2004 | 21.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +46.6% |
| 2005 | 18.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 22.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 17.27 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 23.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 30.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 16.63 kilocalories per day per capita | -45.8% |
| 2011 | 19.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 17.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 17.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 13.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 14.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 14.26 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 13.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 10.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 5.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -53.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 5.01 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita, 29% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 5.01 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57 kilocalories per day per capita, 22% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +600.8% | 0.9622 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.74 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1990 | +199.4% | 1.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.86 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 5 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9579 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 116 Zimbabwe 5.71 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 117 Syria 5.1 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 118 Uzbekistan 5.05 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 120 Taiwan 4.81 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 121 Guinea-Bissau 4.79 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 122 Bulgaria 4.66 kilocalories 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 dietary composition by country in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Dietary composition by country in Trinidad and Tobago was 5.01 kilocalories 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7 kilocalories per day per capita in 2009.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1997.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for dietary composition by country?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. 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.