Land use hidden — Cropland in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Land use hidden — Cropland was 470 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Cropland in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Trinidad and Tobago is 470 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,050 Square kilometres in 1974 and was at its lowest, 470 Square kilometres, in 2005.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 140th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 920 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 950 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,040 Square kilometres | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 Square kilometres | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 1,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 950 Square kilometres | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 890 Square kilometres | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 820 Square kilometres | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 680 Square kilometres | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 680 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 650 Square kilometres | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 650 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 650 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 660 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 660 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 710 Square kilometres | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 750 Square kilometres | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 750 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 750 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 750 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 700 Square kilometres | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 700 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 650 Square kilometres | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 600 Square kilometres | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 530 Square kilometres | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 530 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 530 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 480 Square kilometres | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 470 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 470 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 39% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 470 Square kilometres is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,443 Square kilometres, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 920 Square kilometres | 920 Square kilometres | 920 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 991 Square kilometres | 920 Square kilometres | 1,050 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 729 Square kilometres | 650 Square kilometres | 950 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 696 Square kilometres | 600 Square kilometres | 750 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 502 Square kilometres | 470 Square kilometres | 600 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 470 Square kilometres | 470 Square kilometres | 470 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 470 Square kilometres | 470 Square kilometres | 470 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 137 Puerto Rico 662 Square kilometres compare
- 138 Luxembourg 628.78 Square kilometres compare
- 139 Suriname 554.32 Square kilometres compare
- 141 Samoa 424.2 Square kilometres compare
- 142 Sao Tome and Principe 420 Square kilometres compare
- 143 Kiribati 340 Square kilometres 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)
- 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 land use hidden — cropland in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Trinidad and Tobago was 470 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,050 Square kilometres in 1974.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 470 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata