Poultry meat and offal market in Trinidad and Tobago

Earlier Report Observations

The market for poultry meat and offal in Trinidad and Tobago experienced significant volatility between 2018 and 2023. After reaching a volume of 148.7 thousand tonnes in 2018, the market contracted sharply to 121.7 thousand tonnes in 2019 and further to 113.8 thousand tonnes in 2020. A recovery phase followed, with the market size growing to 117.6 thousand tonnes in 2021 and 123.2 thousand tonnes in 2022, before a slight correction to 120.0 thousand tonnes in 2023.

Domestic production mirrored this trend, falling from 130.1 thousand tonnes in 2018 to a low of 94.2 thousand tonnes in 2020 before partially rebounding to around 100-102 thousand tonnes. In 2022, the Consumer Affairs Division of the Ministry of Trade and Industry began collecting live poultry prices from depots across Trinidad, indicating heightened government attention to price stability during the market's recovery period.

Production poultry meat and offal in Trinidad and Tobago

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Top producers of poultry meat and offal, 2017-2020

World map of production of poultry meat and offal, 2017-2020

Trinidad and Tobago's poultry meat and offal production declined for the second year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 94 206 tonnes, marking an 8.4% decrease from 2019. Looking at the broader period from 2017 to 2020, production fell by 26.3%, which translates to an average annual decline of 9.7%. The highest production level was recorded in 2018 at 130 082 tonnes, with a modest increase of 1.8% that year. However, the sharpest drop occurred in 2019, when production plummeted by 21.0%.

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Exports poultry meat and offal from Trinidad and Tobago

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In 2020, Trinidad and Tobago's exports of poultry meat and offal reached 76 tonnes, down 28.4% from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, exports decreased by 9.5%, averaging an annual decline of 3.3%. The lowest export volume was in 2018 at 71 tonnes, while the peak was in 2019 at 106 tonnes, which saw a significant 48.6% increase that year.

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From 2017 to 2020, Bunkers and Guyana were the primary destinations for Trinidad and Tobago's poultry meat and offal exports, together accounting for 82.3% of total shipments. Other trading partners played a much smaller role individually during this time.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Trinidad and Tobago in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, K $ US

In 2020, the value of poultry meat and offal exports from Trinidad and Tobago was 416 thousand US dollars, a 4.1% decrease from 2019. Over the 2017-2020 period, export value grew by 28.6%, with an average annual growth rate of 8.8%. The lowest value was recorded in 2018 at 280 thousand US dollars, reflecting a 13.5% decline that year. In contrast, 2019 saw the highest value at 434 thousand US dollars, with a substantial 55.0% increase.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Trinidad and Tobago in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Between 2017 and 2020, Bunkers dominated Trinidad and Tobago's poultry meat and offal exports in value terms, holding 74.4% of the total. The remaining share was distributed among numerous other countries, each with relatively small individual contributions.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Trinidad and Tobago in value, 2017-2020

Imports poultry meat and offal to Trinidad and Tobago

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Trinidad and Tobago's imports of poultry meat and offal increased for the second consecutive year. In 2020, imports totaled 19 653 tonnes, up 3.5% from 2019. From 2017 to 2020, imports rose by 5.1%, averaging an annual growth rate of 1.7%. The lowest import volume was in 2018 at 18 653 tonnes, which saw a slight 0.2% decline that year.

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During 2017-2020, the United States was the leading supplier of poultry meat and offal to Trinidad and Tobago, accounting for 88.0% of total imports by volume. A diverse group of other countries made up the rest of the imports.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Trinidad and Tobago in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

Trinidad and Tobago's imports of poultry meat and offal in value terms declined for the third year in a row. In 2020, imports amounted to 19 237 thousand US dollars, a 4.7% drop from 2019. Over the 2017-2020 period, import value decreased by 9.1%, with an average annual decline of 3.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Trinidad and Tobago in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

From 2017 to 2020, the United States strongly dominated Trinidad and Tobago's poultry meat and offal imports in value terms, capturing 86.1% of the total. Other partners held relatively minor shares in comparison.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Trinidad and Tobago in value, 2017-2020