Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 50.4 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 50.4 % for arable land — share in agricultural land in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 63.06 % in 1974 and was at its lowest, 46.67 %, in 2001.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 88th out of 248 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.
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.76 % | — |
| 1962 | 58.76 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 58.16 % | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 58.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 58.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 58.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 58.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 58.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 58.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 58.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 59.41 % | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 59.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 62.73 % | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 63.06 % | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 61.32 % | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 61.32 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 61.32 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 61.32 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 61.32 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 59.41 % | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 54.74 % | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 51.14 % | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 51.35 % | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 51.35 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.3 % | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 49.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50 % | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 46.75 % | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 49.38 % | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 49.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 52.63 % | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 52.63 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.3 % | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 53.03 % | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 52.24 % | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 52.24 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 46.67 % | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 46.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.48 % | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 52.43 % | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 52.43 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.43 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.28 % | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 52.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 55.55 % | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 55.55 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 55.55 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.55 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55.55 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 55.55 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 55.55 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.55 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55.55 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55.55 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.55 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 55.55 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 55.55 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55.55 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.4 % | -9.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 50.4 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.14 %, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 50.4 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.93 %, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.29 % | 58.16 % | 58.76 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.94 % | 58.16 % | 63.06 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.59 % | 49.3 % | 59.41 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.41 % | 46.75 % | 53.03 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.56 % | 46.67 % | 52.43 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.55 % | 55.55 % | 55.55 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.52 % | 50.4 % | 55.55 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 85 Iraq 52.18 % compare
- 86 Austria 51.46 % compare
- 87 Guinea-Bissau 51.35 % compare
- 89 China, Hong Kong SAR 50 % compare
- 90 Israel 49.99 % compare
- 91 Yugoslav SFR 49.46 % 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 arable land — share in agricultural land in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Trinidad and Tobago was 50.4 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 63.06 % in 1974.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.67 % in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 88th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.