Land use over the long term in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Land use over the long term was 7,000 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 202 countries
All-time high
13,930
in 1910
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long term in Trinidad and Tobago, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use over the long term in Trinidad and Tobago is 7,000, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long term in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 13,930 in 1910 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 164th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1600s | 30.51 | 30.51 | 30.51 | 1 |
| 1700s | 59.82 | 59.82 | 59.82 | 1 |
| 1710s | 87.97 | 87.97 | 87.97 | 1 |
| 1720s | 129.37 | 129.37 | 129.37 | 1 |
| 1730s | 190.25 | 190.25 | 190.25 | 1 |
| 1740s | 279.78 | 279.78 | 279.78 | 1 |
| 1750s | 411.45 | 411.45 | 411.45 | 1 |
| 1760s | 605.07 | 605.07 | 605.07 | 1 |
| 1770s | 889.81 | 889.81 | 889.81 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1,309 | 1,309 | 1,309 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1,924 | 1,924 | 1,924 | 1 |
| 1800s | 2,830 | 2,830 | 2,830 | 1 |
| 1810s | 4,162 | 4,162 | 4,162 | 1 |
| 1820s | 6,120 | 6,120 | 6,120 | 1 |
| 1830s | 6,321 | 6,321 | 6,321 | 1 |
| 1840s | 6,596 | 6,596 | 6,596 | 1 |
| 1850s | 6,842 | 6,842 | 6,842 | 1 |
| 1860s | 7,985 | 7,985 | 7,985 | 1 |
| 1870s | 8,809 | 8,809 | 8,809 | 1 |
| 1880s | 10,944 | 10,944 | 10,944 | 1 |
| 1890s | 12,128 | 12,128 | 12,128 | 1 |
| 1900s | 13,219 | 13,219 | 13,219 | 1 |
| 1910s | 13,930 | 13,930 | 13,930 | 1 |
| 1920s | 13,555 | 13,555 | 13,555 | 1 |
| 1930s | 11,182 | 11,182 | 11,182 | 1 |
| 1940s | 9,696 | 9,696 | 9,696 | 1 |
| 1950s | 7,102 | 5,489 | 8,478 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,700 | 5,000 | 6,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,100 | 6,000 | 7,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 161 Reunion 15,446 compare
- 162 Martinique 12,932 compare
- 163 Vanuatu 11,499 compare
- 165 American Samoa 5,282 compare
- 165 Samoa 5,282 compare
- 167 Equatorial Guinea 5,156 compare
More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 33.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 24.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0841 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0076 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0118 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long term in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Land use over the long term in Trinidad and Tobago was 7,000 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long term recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 13,930 in 1910.
- What is the lowest land use over the long term recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for land use over the long term?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 164th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long term rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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