Yams — Producer Price in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Yams — Producer Price was 12,940 SLC in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Producer Price in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in SLC.
Analysis
In 2023, yams — producer price in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 12,940 SLC.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — producer price in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 13,324 SLC in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,180 SLC, in 1994.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams — Producer Price in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,200 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 1,510 SLC | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 1,290 SLC | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 1,180 SLC | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 2,150 SLC | +82.2% |
| 1996 | 1,780 SLC | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 1,660 SLC | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 1,650 SLC | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,650 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,650 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,650 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,700 SLC | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,650 SLC | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,890 SLC | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 3,070 SLC | +62.4% |
| 2009 | 3,910 SLC | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 6,600 SLC | +68.8% |
| 2011 | 7,880 SLC | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 8,480 SLC | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 7,900 SLC | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 8,040 SLC | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6,500 SLC | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 7,700 SLC | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 2,920 SLC | -62.1% |
| 2018 | 4,420 SLC | +51.4% |
| 2019 | 12,394 SLC | +180.4% |
| 2020 | 10,785 SLC | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 13,324 SLC | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 10,643 SLC | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 12,940 SLC | +21.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 12,940 SLC is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,891 SLC, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 12,940 SLC is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,174 SLC, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams — Producer Price 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +180.4% | 4,420 SLC | 12,394 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,563 SLC | 1,180 SLC | 2,150 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,217 SLC | 1,650 SLC | 3,910 SLC | 7 |
| 2010s | 7,283 SLC | 2,920 SLC | 12,394 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,923 SLC | 10,643 SLC | 13,324 SLC | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 16 Dominican Republic 60,445 SLC compare
- 17 Nigeria 49,980 SLC compare
- 18 Philippines 37,971 SLC compare
- 20 Tonga 11,997 SLC
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 10,841 SLC compare
- 22 Saint Lucia 8,174 SLC 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 yams — producer price in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yams — producer price in Trinidad and Tobago was 12,940 SLC in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — producer price recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 13,324 SLC in 2021.
- What is the lowest yams — producer price recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,180 SLC in 1994.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for yams — producer price?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is yams — producer price rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. 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, published as part of Yams — Producer Price (SLC/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.