Capture fisheries production in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Capture fisheries production was 12,938 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12,938 metric tons
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
140th
of 215 countries
All-time high
18,768 metric tons
in 2002
All-time low
2,400 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 12,938 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 18,768 metric tons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,400 metric tons, in 1960.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 140th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,400 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 2,400 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2,400 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,400 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,400 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,000 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,200 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 3,400 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 3,400 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,600 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 4,100 metric tons | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 3,700 metric tons | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 4,000 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 3,725 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 4,417 metric tons | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 4,417 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,303 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 4,823 metric tons | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 3,840 metric tons | -20.4% |
| 1980 | 4,461 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 3,804 metric tons | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 4,574 metric tons | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 4,541 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 3,764 metric tons | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 5,560 metric tons | +47.7% |
| 1986 | 4,347 metric tons | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 7,714 metric tons | +77.5% |
| 1988 | 9,211 metric tons | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 11,466 metric tons | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 12,362 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 11,501 metric tons | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 13,000 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 8,998 metric tons | -30.8% |
| 1994 | 14,046 metric tons | +56.1% |
| 1995 | 11,500 metric tons | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 9,435 metric tons | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 11,283 metric tons | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 14,846 metric tons | +31.6% |
| 1999 | 14,694 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 14,237 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 16,598 metric tons | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 18,768 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 14,592 metric tons | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 14,713 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 16,996 metric tons | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 13,123 metric tons | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 13,463 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 13,833 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 13,863 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 13,930 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 13,114 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 11,747 metric tons | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 13,217 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 13,290 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12,141 metric tons | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 13,116 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 12,942 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 13,184 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 12,942 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 12,913 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 13,084 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 13,069 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 13,111 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 12,938 metric tons | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,800 metric tons | 2,400 metric tons | 3,400 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,092 metric tons | 3,600 metric tons | 4,823 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,944 metric tons | 3,764 metric tons | 11,466 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,166 metric tons | 8,998 metric tons | 14,846 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,019 metric tons | 13,123 metric tons | 18,768 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,962 metric tons | 11,747 metric tons | 13,930 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,023 metric tons | 12,913 metric tons | 13,111 metric tons | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.79 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0607 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -12.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0099 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Capture fisheries production in Trinidad and Tobago was 12,938 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 18,768 metric tons in 2002.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,400 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for capture fisheries production?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.