Tobacco production in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Tobacco production was 190.16 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tobacco 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
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 190.16 tonnes for tobacco production in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 332 tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 14 tonnes, in 1980.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 109th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tobacco production in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 40 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1964 | 44 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 47 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 68 tonnes | +44.7% |
| 1967 | 116 tonnes | +70.6% |
| 1968 | 206 tonnes | +77.6% |
| 1969 | 229 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 245 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 215 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 251 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 332 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 312 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 286 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 148 tonnes | -48.3% |
| 1977 | 88 tonnes | -40.5% |
| 1978 | 120 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 119 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 14 tonnes | -88.2% |
| 1981 | 43 tonnes | +207.1% |
| 1982 | 52 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 41 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 61 tonnes | +48.8% |
| 1985 | 44 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1986 | 71 tonnes | +61.4% |
| 1987 | 67 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 78 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 71 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 101 tonnes | +42.3% |
| 1991 | 91 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 82 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 74 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 31 tonnes | -58.1% |
| 1995 | 32 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 36 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 33 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 46.67 tonnes | +41.4% |
| 1999 | 60 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 90 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 120 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 150 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 165 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 180 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 200 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 255 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 225 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 225 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 240 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 228.53 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 217.2 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 200 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 197.69 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 196.98 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 200.14 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 196.69 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 195.12 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 193.63 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 192.08 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 191.44 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 193.07 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 191.43 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 190.8 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 190.16 tonnes | -0.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 190.16 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.29 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 190.16 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,031 tonnes, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +207.1% | 14 tonnes | 43 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.22 tonnes | 40 tonnes | 229 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 211.6 tonnes | 88 tonnes | 332 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.2 tonnes | 14 tonnes | 78 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.67 tonnes | 31 tonnes | 101 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 185 tonnes | 90 tonnes | 255 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.81 tonnes | 192.08 tonnes | 228.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.38 tonnes | 190.16 tonnes | 193.07 tonnes | 5 |
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 tobacco production in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Tobacco production in Trinidad and Tobago was 190.16 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 tobacco production recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 332 tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 tonnes in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for tobacco production?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 109th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.