Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1974
All-time low
0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre for cropland — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 109 Switzerland 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 110 Costa Rica 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 111 Zimbabwe 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 113 South Africa 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 114 Uzbekistan 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 115 Vanuatu 0.0098 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 cropland — area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — 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 Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — 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.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — 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
Cropland — 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.