Dietary compositions by commodity group in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 42.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42.09
Change on year
down 28.0%
World rank
123rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
66.17
in 2011
All-time low
17.21
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023

203040506070196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 42.09 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.21, 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

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 22.05 —
1962 25.99 +17.9%
1963 20.91 -19.6%
1964 18.79 -10.1%
1965 18.66 -0.7%
1966 24.39 +30.7%
1967 18.4 -24.6%
1968 19.22 +4.5%
1969 17.22 -10.4%
1970 20.04 +16.4%
1971 20.98 +4.7%
1972 21.96 +4.7%
1973 17.21 -21.6%
1974 20.12 +16.9%
1975 17.27 -14.1%
1976 17.32 +0.3%
1977 25.05 +44.6%
1978 28.92 +15.5%
1979 34.74 +20.1%
1980 28.05 -19.3%
1981 29.15 +3.9%
1982 40.04 +37.3%
1983 48.09 +20.1%
1984 43.36 -9.8%
1985 33.53 -22.7%
1986 29.52 -12.0%
1987 24.54 -16.9%
1988 17.63 -28.1%
1989 18.58 +5.4%
1990 21.47 +15.6%
1991 22.41 +4.4%
1992 23.35 +4.2%
1993 20.4 -12.6%
1994 20.37 -0.1%
1995 18.41 -9.6%
1996 21.27 +15.6%
1997 20.28 -4.7%
1998 23.13 +14.1%
1999 25.98 +12.3%
2000 29.78 +14.6%
2001 34.55 +16.0%
2002 37.42 +8.3%
2003 41.24 +10.2%
2004 49.86 +20.9%
2005 47.01 -5.7%
2006 52.74 +12.2%
2007 51.81 -1.8%
2008 52.75 +1.8%
2009 54.68 +3.7%
2010 53.92 -1.4%
2011 66.17 +22.7%
2012 62.92 -4.9%
2013 60.71 -3.5%
2014 48.02 -20.9%
2015 64.24 +33.8%
2016 51.36 -20.0%
2017 49.83 -3.0%
2018 55.57 +11.5%
2019 47.6 -14.3%
2020 59.52 +25.0%
2021 59.18 -0.6%
2022 58.44 -1.3%
2023 42.09 -28.0%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 42.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.61, 42% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 42.09 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.78, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.63 17.22 25.99 9
1970s 22.36 17.21 34.74 10
1980s 31.25 17.63 48.09 10
1990s 21.71 18.41 25.98 10
2000s 45.18 29.78 54.68 10
2010s 56.03 47.6 66.17 10
2020s 54.81 42.09 59.52 4

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 120 Solomon Islands 43.28 compare
  2. 121 Hungary 42.4 compare
  3. 122 Uzbekistan 42.17 compare
  4. 124 Morocco 41.56 compare
  5. 125 Burkina Faso 41.1 compare
  6. 126 Ethiopia 41.08 compare

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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 in 2023, according to 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 in 2011.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 17.21 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 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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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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