Share of land covered by forest in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of land covered by forest was 44.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of land covered by forest in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2025
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land covered by forest in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 44.1%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by forest in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 47.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2025.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 71st out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of land covered by forest in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.0% | — |
| 1991 | 46.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 46.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 46.2% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 45.4% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 44.6% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 44.1% | 44.5% | 6 |
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- 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 21.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.057 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 23.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by forest in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of land covered by forest in Trinidad and Tobago was 44.1% in 2025, according to Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by forest recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by forest recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2025.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of land covered by forest?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 71st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land covered by forest rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.