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 191 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

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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 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 120 Solomon Islands 43.28 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  2. 121 Hungary 42.4 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  3. 122 Uzbekistan 42.17 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  4. 124 Morocco 41.56 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  5. 125 Burkina Faso 41.1 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  6. 126 Ethiopia 41.08 kilocalories per day per capita 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 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 191 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

Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.