Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -70.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded -70.8% for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at -0.3% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -76.3%, in 2012.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.3% | — |
| 1962 | -2.0% | +498.4% |
| 1963 | -1.6% | -22.5% |
| 1964 | -2.8% | +78.9% |
| 1965 | -2.2% | -20.8% |
| 1966 | -3.9% | +74.2% |
| 1967 | -4.8% | +25.4% |
| 1968 | -1.5% | -68.1% |
| 1969 | -5.6% | +260.6% |
| 1970 | -4.3% | -22.3% |
| 1971 | -5.7% | +31.2% |
| 1972 | -4.6% | -19.7% |
| 1973 | -6.6% | +45.1% |
| 1974 | -9.0% | +36.8% |
| 1975 | -10.9% | +21.0% |
| 1976 | -7.4% | -32.2% |
| 1977 | -12.1% | +62.6% |
| 1978 | -16.3% | +35.2% |
| 1979 | -17.3% | +5.8% |
| 1980 | -21.3% | +23.7% |
| 1981 | -24.8% | +16.2% |
| 1982 | -27.9% | +12.5% |
| 1983 | -34.8% | +24.7% |
| 1984 | -37.5% | +7.8% |
| 1985 | -28.7% | -23.5% |
| 1986 | -30.4% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | -33.1% | +8.8% |
| 1988 | -21.7% | -34.3% |
| 1989 | -26.1% | +20.3% |
| 1990 | -20.7% | -21.0% |
| 1991 | -24.4% | +18.1% |
| 1992 | -22.0% | -9.7% |
| 1993 | -21.0% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | -16.1% | -23.1% |
| 1995 | -23.3% | +44.5% |
| 1996 | -21.2% | -9.0% |
| 1997 | -21.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | -26.1% | +23.4% |
| 1999 | -21.1% | -19.3% |
| 2000 | -21.9% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | -28.8% | +31.5% |
| 2002 | -23.3% | -19.2% |
| 2003 | -33.6% | +44.4% |
| 2004 | -43.1% | +28.5% |
| 2005 | -42.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | -37.0% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | -33.1% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | -62.4% | +88.6% |
| 2009 | -73.3% | +17.6% |
| 2010 | -65.7% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | -63.2% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | -76.3% | +20.8% |
| 2013 | -73.4% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | -75.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | -71.9% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | -70.1% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | -69.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | -71.8% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | -67.8% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | -70.2% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | -62.9% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | -62.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | -70.8% | +12.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -70.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is -25.0%, 2.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -70.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -13.1%, 5.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -498.4% | -0.3% | -2.0% |
| 1969 | -260.6% | -1.5% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.7% | -5.6% | -0.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | -9.4% | -17.3% | -4.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | -28.6% | -37.5% | -21.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | -21.7% | -26.1% | -16.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -39.9% | -73.3% | -21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -70.5% | -76.3% | -63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -66.7% | -70.8% | -62.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 172 Netherlands Antilles -69.6% compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam -69.8% compare
- 174 Montenegro -70.3% compare
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis -71.4% compare
- 177 New Caledonia -74.3% compare
- 178 United Arab Emirates -75.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -390.11 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -285.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -794.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -75.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Trinidad and Tobago was -70.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3% in 1961.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.3% in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.