Daily supply of different food groups per person in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 361.81 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
361.81 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
128th
of 192 countries
All-time high
384.06 grams per day per capita
in 1976
All-time low
285.57 grams per day per capita
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 361.81 grams per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 384.06 grams per day per capita in 1976 and was at its lowest, 285.57 grams per day per capita, in 2006.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 359.37 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 369.45 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 361.36 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 360.27 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 356.48 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 348.59 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 343.19 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 309.5 grams per day per capita | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 354.86 grams per day per capita | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 350.28 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 351.87 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 353.68 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 364.23 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 369.53 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 371.25 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 384.06 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 358.37 grams per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 365.78 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 362.11 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 359.26 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 353.8 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 350.78 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 328.5 grams per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 339.15 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 300.78 grams per day per capita | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 347.78 grams per day per capita | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 359.19 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 354.38 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 354.57 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 350.59 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 333.76 grams per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 316.34 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 316.21 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 292.5 grams per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 301.42 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 307.9 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 300.44 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 308.94 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 310.35 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 320.4 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 311.83 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 300.21 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 299.83 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 292.33 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 291.39 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 285.57 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 292.83 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 299.9 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 304.13 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 331.48 grams per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 340.27 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 338.68 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 356.22 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 359.18 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 370.52 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 366.41 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 365.59 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 370.52 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 376.27 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 375.64 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 369.59 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 354.03 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 361.81 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 361.81 grams per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 374.03 grams per day per capita, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 361.81 grams per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03 grams per day per capita, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 351.45 grams per day per capita | 309.5 grams per day per capita | 369.45 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 363.12 grams per day per capita | 350.28 grams per day per capita | 384.06 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 344.82 grams per day per capita | 300.78 grams per day per capita | 359.26 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 313.85 grams per day per capita | 292.5 grams per day per capita | 350.59 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 299.84 grams per day per capita | 285.57 grams per day per capita | 320.4 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 357.51 grams per day per capita | 331.48 grams per day per capita | 376.27 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 365.27 grams per day per capita | 354.03 grams per day per capita | 375.64 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 125 Japan 364.43 grams per day per capita compare
- 126 Macao 363.64 grams per day per capita compare
- 127 Netherlands Antilles 363.21 grams per day per capita compare
- 129 Ecuador 360.82 grams per day per capita compare
- 130 Denmark 360.71 grams per day per capita compare
- 131 Tonga 360.17 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Trinidad and Tobago was 361.81 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 384.06 grams per day per capita in 1976.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.57 grams per day per capita in 2006.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. 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.