Dietary compositions by commodity group in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 42.09 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42.09 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 28.0%
World rank
123rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
66.17 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2011
All-time low
17.21 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group 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
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 42.09 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 28.0% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 66.17 kilocalories per day per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.21 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1973.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.05 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 25.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.9% |
| 1963 | 20.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.6% |
| 1964 | 18.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 18.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 24.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +30.7% |
| 1967 | 18.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.6% |
| 1968 | 19.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 17.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 20.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 20.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 21.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 17.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.6% |
| 1974 | 20.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 17.27 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 17.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 25.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +44.6% |
| 1978 | 28.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 34.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 28.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.3% |
| 1981 | 29.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 40.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +37.3% |
| 1983 | 48.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 43.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 33.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -22.7% |
| 1986 | 29.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 24.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 17.63 kilocalories per day per capita | -28.1% |
| 1989 | 18.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 21.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 22.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 23.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 20.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 20.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 18.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 21.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 20.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 23.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 25.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 29.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 34.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 37.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 41.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 49.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 47.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 52.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 51.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 52.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 54.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 53.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 66.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 62.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 60.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 48.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 64.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.8% |
| 2016 | 51.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 49.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 55.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 47.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 59.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 59.18 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 58.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 42.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -28.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 42.09 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 42% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 42.09 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.78 kilocalories per day per capita, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 48.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.41 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 54.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 47.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 66.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 42.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 59.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 120 Solomon Islands 43.28 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 121 Hungary 42.4 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 122 Uzbekistan 42.17 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 124 Morocco 41.56 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 125 Burkina Faso 41.1 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 126 Ethiopia 41.08 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 compositions by commodity group in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Trinidad and Tobago was 42.09 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 66.17 kilocalories per day per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.21 kilocalories per day per capita in 1973.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.