Arable land — Area in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Arable land — Area was 29.99 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 29.99 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 70 1000 ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 28 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 173rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57 1000 ha | 57 1000 ha | 57 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.1 1000 ha | 57 1000 ha | 70 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 41 1000 ha | 35 1000 ha | 60 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.1 1000 ha | 35 1000 ha | 40 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.87 1000 ha | 28 1000 ha | 35 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.99 1000 ha | 29.99 1000 ha | 29.99 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.99 1000 ha | 29.99 1000 ha | 29.99 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 53 1000 ha compare
- 171 Palestine 41.9 1000 ha compare
- 172 Polynesia 40.97 1000 ha compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 23.3 1000 ha compare
- 175 Isle of Man 23.17 1000 ha compare
- 176 Tonga 21.79 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 13.13 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 7 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 1.21 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 10.42 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 6.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 39.18 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 23.32 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 50.4 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.04 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 10.4 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Arable land — area in Trinidad and Tobago was 29.99 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 70 1000 ha in 1974.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for arable land — area?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 173rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable 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.