The Agricultural and Livestock Economy in Trinidad & Tobago in 1954-55

In 1955 there were 409 agricultural credit societies with 16,000 members, assets $300,000 and working capital of $1,067,140.

Sugar estates canes acreages 36,000. 

Farmers' canes acreage 44,000; number of farmers 111, 000.

Citrus acreage planted 13,000, 432,000 crates of citrus handled in 1954. 

Bananas, 45,546 stems exported in 1953. 

Rice 18,000 acres devoted to rice production in 1953, 288 mills produced 12,000 tons of rice. 

Coconuts, 40,000 acres under cultivation, 21,400 tons of copra valued $1,840,509 1953. 

Cocoa 120,000 acres under cultivation produced 200,000 cwt., in 1954

Forest production reserves in 1953, 49,000 acres; protected reserves, 194,900 acres;

Teak plantation 7,000 acres. Timber production for 1954 all woods, 5,607,000 ft..

Livestock population 1954: 

cattle 37,900

water buffaloes, 3,000

goats, 39,000

sheep, 5,000

swine, 35,000

horses 2,400

mules, 2,800

donkeys, 6,000

poultry, 1,134,244.

Source: Who, What and Why, 1955-56