Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 6.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
98th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2014
All-time low
3.4%
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein 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
The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Trinidad and Tobago is 6.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 7.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1997.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.9% | — |
| 1962 | 3.9% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 4.0% | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 4.3% | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 4.0% | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 4.1% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 4.2% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 4.3% | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 4.3% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 5.3% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -1.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 75% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 95 United Arab Emirates 6.1% compare
- 96 Kuwait 6.1% compare
- 97 Hungary 6.1% compare
- 99 Colombia 5.9% compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 5.8% compare
- 101 Papua New Guinea 5.8% 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.0% 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1997.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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