Yams production in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Yams production was 0 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 tonnes
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
63rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
3,682 tonnes
in 1978
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams 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 0 tonnes 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 tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,878 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,294 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 2,680 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1964 | 2,540 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 2,400 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 2,629 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 2,673 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 3,099 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 3,251 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 3,175 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 3,404 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 3,315 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 3,302 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 3,302 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,112 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 3,200 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 3,300 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 3,682 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 3,400 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 3,682 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 3,518 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 3,273 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 tonnes | -38.9% |
| 1984 | 444 tonnes | -77.8% |
| 1985 | 426 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 186 tonnes | -56.3% |
| 1987 | 554 tonnes | +197.8% |
| 1988 | 402 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 1989 | 335 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 236 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1991 | 130 tonnes | -44.9% |
| 1992 | 165 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 255 tonnes | +54.5% |
| 1994 | 181 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1995 | 147 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 135 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 130 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 12 tonnes | -90.8% |
| 1999 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.5 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 14 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 13 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 13 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28 tonnes | +115.4% |
| 2010 | 18 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 2011 | 78 tonnes | +333.3% |
| 2012 | 33 tonnes | -57.7% |
| 2013 | 15 tonnes | -54.5% |
| 2014 | 103 tonnes | +586.7% |
| 2015 | 16 tonnes | -84.5% |
| 2016 | 23.2 tonnes | +45.0% |
| 2017 | 34 tonnes | +46.6% |
| 2018 | 29 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 34 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 76 tonnes | +123.5% |
| 2021 | 39.5 tonnes | -48.0% |
| 2022 | 15 tonnes | -62.0% |
| 2023 | 13 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,878 tonnes. (12 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,459 tonnes. (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 tonnes | 103 tonnes |
| 2011 | +333.3% | 18 tonnes | 78 tonnes |
| 1987 | +197.8% | 186 tonnes | 554 tonnes |
| 2020 | +123.5% | 34 tonnes | 76 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,605 tonnes | 1,878 tonnes | 3,251 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,319 tonnes | 3,112 tonnes | 3,682 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,482 tonnes | 186 tonnes | 3,682 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.3 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 255 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.45 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 28 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.32 tonnes | 15 tonnes | 103 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 76 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 60 Belize 44 tonnes compare
- 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 31.35 tonnes compare
- 62 French Polynesia 19.33 tonnes 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 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 yams production recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3,682 tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yam production is measured in tonnes.