Sweet potato production in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Sweet potato production was 308 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
308
Change on year
down 62.7%
World rank
105th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2,759
in 2020
All-time low
4
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 308 for sweet potato production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 62.7% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2,759 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1986.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 105th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 580 | — |
| 1962 | 865 | +49.1% |
| 1963 | 865 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,483 | +71.4% |
| 1965 | 1,493 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1,517 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1,585 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 1,429 | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 1,572 | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 1,483 | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 1,519 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1,388 | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 2,540 | +83.0% |
| 1974 | 2,631 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 2,540 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 2,600 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2,700 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 2,568 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 2,200 | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 2,168 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 2,068 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 1,909 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 1,000 | -47.6% |
| 1984 | 167 | -83.3% |
| 1985 | 41 | -75.4% |
| 1986 | 4 | -90.2% |
| 1987 | 43 | +975.0% |
| 1988 | 89 | +107.0% |
| 1989 | 212 | +138.2% |
| 1990 | 75 | -64.6% |
| 1991 | 33 | -56.0% |
| 1992 | 58 | +75.8% |
| 1993 | 140 | +141.4% |
| 1994 | 68 | -51.4% |
| 1995 | 500 | +635.3% |
| 1996 | 294 | -41.2% |
| 1997 | 126 | -57.1% |
| 1998 | 286 | +127.0% |
| 1999 | 222 | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 171 | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 188 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 247 | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 216 | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 199 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 81 | -59.3% |
| 2006 | 300 | +270.4% |
| 2007 | 48 | -84.0% |
| 2008 | 155 | +222.9% |
| 2009 | 271 | +74.8% |
| 2010 | 1,315 | +385.2% |
| 2011 | 1,205 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 1,296 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 1,843 | +42.2% |
| 2014 | 1,909 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,503 | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 2,153 | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 1,924 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 598 | -68.9% |
| 2019 | 732 | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 2,759 | +276.9% |
| 2021 | 1,832 | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 1,165 | -36.4% |
| 2023 | 825 | -29.2% |
| 2024 | 308 | -62.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 308 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,903, 16% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 308 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +975.0% | 4 | 43 |
| 1995 | +635.3% | 68 | 500 |
| 2010 | +385.2% | 271 | 1,315 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,265 | 580 | 1,585 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,217 | 1,388 | 2,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 770.1 | 4 | 2,168 | 10 |
| 1990s | 180.2 | 33 | 500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.6 | 48 | 300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,548 | 598 | 2,503 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,378 | 308 | 2,759 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 102 Grenada 522.93 compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 405.07 compare
- 104 Yemen 322.06 compare
- 106 Cook Islands 299.22 compare
- 107 Brunei 286.37 compare
- 108 Puerto Rico 267.07 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 sweet potato production in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Sweet potato production in Trinidad and Tobago was 308 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2,759 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1986.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for sweet potato production?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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