Yams production in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Yams production was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams production in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0 for yams production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3,682 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 63rd out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams production in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,878 | — |
| 1962 | 2,294 | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 2,680 | +16.8% |
| 1964 | 2,540 | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 2,400 | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 2,629 | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 2,673 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 3,099 | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 3,251 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 3,175 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 3,404 | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 3,315 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 3,302 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 3,302 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,112 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 3,200 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 3,300 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 3,682 | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 3,400 | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 3,682 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 3,518 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 3,273 | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 | -38.9% |
| 1984 | 444 | -77.8% |
| 1985 | 426 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 186 | -56.3% |
| 1987 | 554 | +197.8% |
| 1988 | 402 | -27.4% |
| 1989 | 335 | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 236 | -29.6% |
| 1991 | 130 | -44.9% |
| 1992 | 165 | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 255 | +54.5% |
| 1994 | 181 | -29.0% |
| 1995 | 147 | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 135 | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 130 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 12 | -90.8% |
| 1999 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.5 | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 14 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28 | +115.4% |
| 2010 | 18 | -35.7% |
| 2011 | 78 | +333.3% |
| 2012 | 33 | -57.7% |
| 2013 | 15 | -54.5% |
| 2014 | 103 | +586.7% |
| 2015 | 16 | -84.5% |
| 2016 | 23.2 | +45.0% |
| 2017 | 34 | +46.6% |
| 2018 | 29 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 34 | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 76 | +123.5% |
| 2021 | 39.5 | -48.0% |
| 2022 | 15 | -62.0% |
| 2023 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,878. (12 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,459. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +586.7% | 15 | 103 |
| 2011 | +333.3% | 18 | 78 |
| 1987 | +197.8% | 186 | 554 |
| 2020 | +123.5% | 34 | 76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,605 | 1,878 | 3,251 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,319 | 3,112 | 3,682 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,482 | 186 | 3,682 | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.3 | 12 | 255 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.45 | 12 | 28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.32 | 15 | 103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7 | 0 | 76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 60 Belize 44 compare
- 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 31.35 compare
- 62 French Polynesia 19.33 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 yams production in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yams production in Trinidad and Tobago was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3,682 in 1978.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for yams production?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 63rd out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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