Cropland — Share in Land area in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Cropland — Share in Land area was 10.4 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 10.4 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 20.47 % in 1974 and was at its lowest, 10.33 %, in 2001.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 129th of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.93 % | 17.93 % | 17.93 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.32 % | 17.93 % | 20.47 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.21 % | 12.67 % | 18.52 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.57 % | 11.7 % | 14.62 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5 % | 10.33 % | 11.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.39 % | 10.39 % | 10.39 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.39 % | 10.39 % | 10.4 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 126 Switzerland 10.73 % compare
- 127 Zimbabwe 10.51 % compare
- 128 USSR 10.44 % compare
- 130 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 10.27 % compare
- 130 Ethiopia PDR 10.27 % compare
- 132 South Africa 10.23 % compare
More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.79 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 132 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0015 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 7,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 7,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 2,088 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1,480 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cropland — share in land area in Trinidad and Tobago was 10.4 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 20.47 % in 1974.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.33 % in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 129th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 — Share in 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.