Land use in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Land use was 47,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
47,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 224 countries
All-time high
105,000 hectares
in 1974
All-time low
47,000 hectares
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use in Trinidad and Tobago is 47,000 hectares, 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 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 105,000 hectares in 1974 and was at its lowest, 47,000 hectares, in 2005.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 166th of 224 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 in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 92,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 92,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 92,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 92,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 92,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 92,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 92,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 92,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 92,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 95,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 104,000 hectares | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 105,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 100,000 hectares | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 95,000 hectares | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 89,000 hectares | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 82,000 hectares | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 68,000 hectares | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 68,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 65,000 hectares | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 66,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 66,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 71,000 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 75,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70,000 hectares | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 70,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 65,000 hectares | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 60,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 60,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 60,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 53,000 hectares | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48,000 hectares | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 47,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 47,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 16% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 47,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92,000 hectares | 92,000 hectares | 92,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 99,100 hectares | 92,000 hectares | 105,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,900 hectares | 65,000 hectares | 95,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,600 hectares | 60,000 hectares | 75,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,200 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 60,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,000 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,000 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 163 Luxembourg 62,878 hectares compare
- 164 Suriname 55,432 hectares compare
- 165 Cape Verde 54,000 hectares compare
- 167 Samoa 42,420 hectares compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 42,000 hectares compare
- 169 Kiribati 34,000 hectares 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Land use in Trinidad and Tobago was 47,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 105,000 hectares in 1974.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,000 hectares in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for land use?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 166th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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