Sugar cane production in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Sugar cane production was 810,000 tonnes in 2007. ▼ Falling
Latest (2007)
810,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
57th
of 110 countries
All-time high
2.61 million tonnes
in 1970
All-time low
420,000 tonnes
in 2005
Years of data
47
1961–2007
Sugar cane production in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 810,000 tonnes for sugar cane production in 2007.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.61 million tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, 420,000 tonnes, in 2005.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 57th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Sugar cane production in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.52 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2.14 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1963 | 2.42 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 2.29 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 2.54 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 2.32 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 2.19 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 2.47 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 2.48 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.61 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 2.35 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 2.58 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 2.01 million tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1974 | 1.97 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.74 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 2.32 million tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1977 | 1.89 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 1.55 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 1.68 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 1.71 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.29 million tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1982 | 1.22 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.01 million tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 879,200 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 1.17 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 1.22 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.48 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 1.29 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.21 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.40 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 1.33 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.40 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.42 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million tonnes | -25.5% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 1.37 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 1.34 million tonnes | +30.1% |
| 2003 | 873,855 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 2004 | 535,000 tonnes | -38.8% |
| 2005 | 420,000 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 860,000 tonnes | +104.8% |
| 2007 | 810,000 tonnes | -5.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 810,000 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,848 tonnes, 12.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 810,000 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million tonnes, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.37 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.07 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million tonnes | 879,200 tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 905,059 tonnes | 420,000 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 8 |
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 sugar cane production in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Sugar cane production in Trinidad and Tobago was 810,000 tonnes in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 million tonnes in 1970.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 420,000 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for sugar cane production?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 57th out of 110 countries with data for 2007.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.