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