Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 22.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.15 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
22.15 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
6.34 kilograms per year per capita
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 22.15 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 22.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.34 kilograms per year per capita, in 1970.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 15th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.96 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 7.34 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 7.18 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 6.74 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 8.05 kilograms per year per capita | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 7.29 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 6.68 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 6.62 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 6.64 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.34 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 7.05 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 6.9 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 6.72 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 9.67 kilograms per year per capita | +43.8% |
| 1975 | 7 kilograms per year per capita | -27.6% |
| 1976 | 7.68 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 7.43 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 7.61 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 7.82 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 8.29 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 8.61 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 9.63 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 10.77 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 12.32 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 12.76 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 12.75 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 11.12 kilograms per year per capita | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 10.86 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 11.39 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 9.87 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 11.12 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 11.82 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 11.97 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 12.87 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 11.8 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 11.83 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 11.71 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 12.1 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 11.47 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 11.52 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 11.6 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 12.25 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 11.8 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 11.87 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.58 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 11.46 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.93 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 10.88 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 10.96 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 16.51 kilograms per year per capita | +50.7% |
| 2011 | 17.31 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 17.02 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 16.43 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 18 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 17.04 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 18.04 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 17.73 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 17.44 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.51 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 17.82 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 18.88 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 20.87 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 22.15 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 22.15 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.94 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 22.15 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.02 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +50.7% | 10.96 kilograms per year per capita | 16.51 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1974 | +43.8% | 6.72 kilograms per year per capita | 9.67 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.17 kilograms per year per capita | 6.62 kilograms per year per capita | 8.05 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.42 kilograms per year per capita | 6.34 kilograms per year per capita | 9.67 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.85 kilograms per year per capita | 8.29 kilograms per year per capita | 12.76 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.65 kilograms per year per capita | 9.87 kilograms per year per capita | 12.87 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.58 kilograms per year per capita | 10.88 kilograms per year per capita | 12.25 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3 kilograms per year per capita | 16.43 kilograms per year per capita | 18.04 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.93 kilograms per year per capita | 17.82 kilograms per year per capita | 22.15 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 12 Taiwan 23.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 13 Mauritius 23.28 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 14 Switzerland 23.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 16 Algeria 22.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 17 Venezuela 21.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 18 United States 21.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 22.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 22.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.34 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.