Forest area km in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Forest area km was 226,050 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
226,050
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
155th
of 235 countries
All-time high
240,900
in 1990
All-time low
226,050
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Trinidad and Tobago is 226,050, measured in 2025. 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, forest area km in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 240,900 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 226,050, in 2025.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 155th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 240,900 | — |
| 1991 | 240,475 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 240,050 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 239,625 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 239,200 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 238,775 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 238,350 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 237,925 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 237,500 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 237,075 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 236,650 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 236,226 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 235,802 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 235,378 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 234,954 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 234,530 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 234,106 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 233,682 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 233,258 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 232,834 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 232,410 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 231,986 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 231,562 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 231,138 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 230,714 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 230,290 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 229,866 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 229,442 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 229,018 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 228,594 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 228,170 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 227,746 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 227,322 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 226,898 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 226,474 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 226,050 | -0.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 226,050 is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 52% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 226,050 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 999,945, 23% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 238,988 | 237,075 | 240,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 234,742 | 232,834 | 236,650 | 10 |
| 2010s | 230,502 | 228,594 | 232,410 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,110 | 226,050 | 228,170 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0051 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 1.37 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Forest area km in Trinidad and Tobago was 226,050 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 240,900 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,050 in 2025.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for forest area km?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 155th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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