Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1974
All-time low
0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 113th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 110 Ireland 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 111 Sweden 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 112 Tajikistan 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 114 Eritrea 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 115 Bermuda 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 116 Mali 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 113th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.