Land use hidden — Other areas in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Land use hidden — Other areas was 2,321 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — other areas in Trinidad and Tobago is 2,321 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 4,420 Square kilometres in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,905 Square kilometres, in 1991.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 134th of 202 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 — Other areas in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,160 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 4,160 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,150 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 4,150 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,150 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,150 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,150 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,150 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,150 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,150 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,120 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 4,120 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,030 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 4,020 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 4,070 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 4,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,120 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 4,180 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 4,250 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,420 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 4,420 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,420 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,410 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 4,410 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,939 Square kilometres | -56.0% |
| 1991 | 1,905 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1,910 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,916 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,921 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,976 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,982 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,037 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2,093 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2,088 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,094 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,168 Square kilometres | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2,172 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,176 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,230 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,245 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,249 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,253 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,257 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,262 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,266 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,270 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,274 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,279 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,283 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,287 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,291 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,296 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,300 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,304 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,308 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,312 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,316 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,321 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2,321 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 23% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2,321 Square kilometres is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,230 Square kilometres, 37% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -56.0% | 4,410 Square kilometres | 1,939 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,152 Square kilometres | 4,150 Square kilometres | 4,160 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,079 Square kilometres | 4,020 Square kilometres | 4,150 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,341 Square kilometres | 4,120 Square kilometres | 4,420 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,977 Square kilometres | 1,905 Square kilometres | 2,093 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,211 Square kilometres | 2,094 Square kilometres | 2,262 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,285 Square kilometres | 2,266 Square kilometres | 2,304 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,314 Square kilometres | 2,308 Square kilometres | 2,321 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 131 Rwanda 3,049 Square kilometres compare
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- 135 Puerto Rico 2,203 Square kilometres compare
- 136 Lebanon 2,037 Square kilometres compare
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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 — other areas in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Trinidad and Tobago was 2,321 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 4,420 Square kilometres in 1985.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,905 Square kilometres in 1991.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 134th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 — Other areas. 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