Cropland — Area in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Cropland — Area was 53.31 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 53.31 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 105 1000 ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 53 1000 ha, in 2001.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 189th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 95 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 104 1000 ha | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 105 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 100 1000 ha | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 95 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 89 1000 ha | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 82 1000 ha | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 68 1000 ha | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 65 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 66 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 66 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 71 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 75 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70 1000 ha | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 70 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 65 1000 ha | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 60 1000 ha | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 53 1000 ha | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.31 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 53.31 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 53.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 53.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 53.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 53.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 53.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 53.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 53.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 53.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 53.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 53.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 53.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 53.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 53.31 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 230.54 1000 ha, 23% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 53.31 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 193.9 1000 ha, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92 1000 ha | 92 1000 ha | 92 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 99.1 1000 ha | 92 1000 ha | 105 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.9 1000 ha | 65 1000 ha | 95 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.6 1000 ha | 60 1000 ha | 75 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.89 1000 ha | 53 1000 ha | 60 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.31 1000 ha | 53.31 1000 ha | 53.31 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.31 1000 ha | 53.31 1000 ha | 53.31 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 186 Luxembourg 62.8 1000 ha compare
- 187 Suriname 57 1000 ha compare
- 188 Micronesia 54.53 1000 ha compare
- 190 Sao Tome and Principe 43.26 1000 ha compare
- 191 Samoa 43 1000 ha compare
- 192 Kiribati 34 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 cropland — area in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cropland — area in Trinidad and Tobago was 53.31 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 105 1000 ha in 1974.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for cropland — area?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 189th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — 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 Cropland — 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.