Egg production in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Egg production was 4,180 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,180 tonnes
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
150th
of 198 countries
All-time high
8,120 tonnes
in 1978
All-time low
1,200 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, egg production in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 4,180 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8,120 tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,200 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Egg production in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,300 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 1,414 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 1,812 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1965 | 1,975 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 2,810 tonnes | +42.3% |
| 1967 | 3,971 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 1968 | 4,366 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 6,205 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1970 | 6,882 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 6,254 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 7,616 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1973 | 7,840 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 7,280 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 7,500 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 7,280 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 7,840 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 8,120 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 7,500 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 7,300 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 7,500 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 7,600 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 7,800 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 7,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,950 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,912 tonnes | -63.6% |
| 1990 | 2,940 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2,968 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,996 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 3,015 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,900 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 2,989 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 2,908 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 3,204 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 3,082 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 3,197 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3,360 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 3,375 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3,726 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 3,630 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3,750 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3,800 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,400 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 4,600 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 6,300 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 5,300 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 4,300 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 4,290 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,540 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 3,023 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 3,168 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 3,553 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 3,250 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 3,550 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 5,296 tonnes | +49.2% |
| 2020 | 5,208 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4,483 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 4,945 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 5,066 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 4,180 tonnes | -17.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4,180 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,137 tonnes, 6% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4,180 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,674 tonnes, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -63.6% | 8,000 tonnes | 2,912 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,784 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 6,205 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,411 tonnes | 6,254 tonnes | 8,120 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,286 tonnes | 2,912 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,020 tonnes | 2,900 tonnes | 3,204 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,074 tonnes | 3,360 tonnes | 6,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,927 tonnes | 3,023 tonnes | 5,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,776 tonnes | 4,180 tonnes | 5,208 tonnes | 5 |
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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 egg production in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Egg production in Trinidad and Tobago was 4,180 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8,120 tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for egg production?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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