Deforestation embedded in trade in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Deforestation embedded in trade was -4.65 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Trinidad and Tobago is -4.65 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at -3.76 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, -20.1 hectares, in 2010.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 133rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -19.91 hectares | — |
| 2006 | -14.8 hectares | -25.7% |
| 2007 | -19.44 hectares | +31.4% |
| 2008 | -16.8 hectares | -13.6% |
| 2009 | -15.7 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2010 | -20.1 hectares | +28.0% |
| 2011 | -13.4 hectares | -33.3% |
| 2012 | -12.72 hectares | -5.1% |
| 2013 | -11.89 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2014 | -13.7 hectares | +15.2% |
| 2015 | -11.46 hectares | -16.4% |
| 2016 | -12.58 hectares | +9.8% |
| 2017 | -11.52 hectares | -8.4% |
| 2018 | -8.28 hectares | -28.1% |
| 2019 | -5.22 hectares | -37.0% |
| 2020 | -5.69 hectares | +9.0% |
| 2021 | -3.91 hectares | -31.3% |
| 2022 | -3.76 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2023 | -4.65 hectares | +23.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -4.65 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,387 hectares. (59 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -4.65 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.12 hectares, 38.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -17.33 hectares | -19.91 hectares | -14.8 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -12.09 hectares | -20.1 hectares | -5.22 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.5 hectares | -5.69 hectares | -3.76 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Trinidad and Tobago was -4.65 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was -3.76 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.1 hectares in 2010.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 133rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.