Total fisheries production in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Total fisheries production was 12,943 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12,943 metric tons
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
153rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
18,775 metric tons
in 2002
All-time low
2,400 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total 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
In 2024, total fisheries production in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 12,943 metric tons.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 18,775 metric tons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,400 metric tons, in 1960.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 153rd 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.
Total 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 | 11,468 metric tons | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 12,364 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 11,504 metric tons | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 13,003 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 9,002 metric tons | -30.8% |
| 1994 | 14,050 metric tons | +56.1% |
| 1995 | 11,515 metric tons | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 9,450 metric tons | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 11,296 metric tons | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 14,859 metric tons | +31.5% |
| 1999 | 14,707 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 14,259 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 16,605 metric tons | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 18,775 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 14,599 metric tons | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 14,738 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 17,022 metric tons | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 13,148 metric tons | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 13,482 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 13,846 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 13,890 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 13,944 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 13,120 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 11,754 metric tons | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 13,224 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 13,296 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12,165 metric tons | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 13,127 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 12,950 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13,192 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 12,996 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 12,917 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 13,102 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 13,076 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 13,117 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 12,943 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 | 11,468 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,175 metric tons | 9,002 metric tons | 14,859 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,036 metric tons | 13,148 metric tons | 18,775 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,977 metric tons | 11,754 metric tons | 13,944 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,031 metric tons | 12,917 metric tons | 13,117 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 quantity, annual growth rate 21.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.057 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 23.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Total fisheries production in Trinidad and Tobago was 12,943 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 total fisheries production recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 18,775 metric tons in 2002.
- What is the lowest total 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 total fisheries production?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.