Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 8.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.2%
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
142nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 1998
All-time low
2.0%
in 2008
Years of data
54
1968–2024
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Trinidad and Tobago, 1968–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 8.2%.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 201.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 11.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2008.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 142nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 8.6% | — |
| 1969 | 8.7% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 8.9% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 8.0% | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 9.0% | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | -22.5% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | -41.2% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | +55.7% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | -39.6% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -33.6% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +98.2% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | +30.3% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -31.9% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -36.1% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +63.2% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -37.8% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +45.7% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +50.7% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +43.3% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +67.6% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 3.1% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 4.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 5.9% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 4.3% | 8.2% | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 19,116 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3464 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 6,490 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 43,808 current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Trinidad and Tobago was 8.2% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 142nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.