Land use hidden — Forest in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Land use hidden — Forest was 2,269 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Forest in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — forest in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 2,269 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2,421 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,269 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Forest in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,421 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 2,415 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2,410 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,404 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,399 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,394 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,388 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,383 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,377 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,372 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,366 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,362 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,358 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,354 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,350 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,345 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,341 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,337 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,333 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,328 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,324 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,320 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,316 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,311 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,307 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,303 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,299 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,294 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,290 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,286 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,282 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,278 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,274 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,269 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2,269 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,173 Square kilometres, 72% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2,269 Square kilometres is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,940 Square kilometres, 11% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,396 Square kilometres | 2,372 Square kilometres | 2,421 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,347 Square kilometres | 2,328 Square kilometres | 2,366 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,305 Square kilometres | 2,286 Square kilometres | 2,324 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,276 Square kilometres | 2,269 Square kilometres | 2,282 Square kilometres | 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 land use hidden — forest in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Land use hidden — forest in Trinidad and Tobago was 2,269 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2,421 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,269 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. 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