Land use in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Land use was 47,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 165th of 223 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.
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 Suriname 55,432 hectares compare
- 164 Cape Verde 54,000 hectares compare
- 166 Samoa 42,420 hectares compare
- 167 Sao Tome and Principe 42,000 hectares compare
- 168 Kiribati 34,000 hectares 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 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 165th out of 223 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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