Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 41 percent in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 41 percent, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 41 percent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34 percent, in 2005.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36 percent | — |
| 2002 | 36 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35 percent | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 35 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34 percent | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 34 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35 percent | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 35 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37 percent | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 37 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38 percent | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 38 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39 percent | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 40 percent | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41 percent | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 41 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 31 percent, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 41 percent is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39 percent, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.22 percent | 34 percent | 37 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.4 percent | 37 percent | 41 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 41 percent | 41 percent | 41 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More energy & mining data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -6.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 41 percent in 2021, 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 41 percent in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 percent in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.