Agricultural land — Area in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Agricultural land — Area was 59.52 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area in Trinidad and Tobago is 59.52 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 111 1000 ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 54 1000 ha, in 2005.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 198th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 97 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 97 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 98 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 101 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 101 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 110 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 111 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 106 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 106 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 106 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 106 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 106 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 101 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 95 1000 ha | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 88 1000 ha | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 74 1000 ha | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 71 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 71 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 71 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 72 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 77 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 81 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 81 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 81 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 76 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 71 1000 ha | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 66 1000 ha | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 67 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60 1000 ha | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 55 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 54 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.52 1000 ha | +10.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 59.52 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 7% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 59.52 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 720 1000 ha, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.78 1000 ha | 97 1000 ha | 98 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 105.1 1000 ha | 98 1000 ha | 111 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.9 1000 ha | 71 1000 ha | 101 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.7 1000 ha | 66 1000 ha | 81 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.2 1000 ha | 54 1000 ha | 67 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 54 1000 ha | 54 1000 ha | 54 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1 1000 ha | 54 1000 ha | 59.52 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 195 Suriname 76 1000 ha compare
- 196 Qatar 74 1000 ha compare
- 197 Micronesia 68.35 1000 ha compare
- 199 Samoa 49.41 1000 ha compare
- 200 Guadeloupe 46.42 1000 ha compare
- 201 Sao Tome and Principe 44.26 1000 ha compare
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2637 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.9604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Agricultural land — area in Trinidad and Tobago was 59.52 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 111 1000 ha in 1974.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 1000 ha in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for agricultural land — area?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 198th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.