Arable land use per person in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Arable land use per person was 0.0183 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0183
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
176th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0673
in 1974
All-time low
0.0183
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land use per person in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.0183.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0673 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0183, in 2021.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0617 | 0.0581 | 0.066 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0612 | 0.0575 | 0.0673 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0349 | 0.0288 | 0.0535 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0296 | 0.0266 | 0.0317 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0209 | 0.0191 | 0.0265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0186 | 0.0183 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0183 | 0.0183 | 0.0183 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 173 Bahamas 0.02 compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0197 compare
- 175 Aruba 0.0186 compare
- 177 Jordan 0.0178 compare
- 178 Micronesia (country) 0.0178 compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0173 compare
More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 33.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 24.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0841 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0076 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0118 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Arable land use per person in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0183 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0673 in 1974.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0183 in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for arable land use per person?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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