Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 182.03 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — area in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 182.03 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 196.88 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 182.03 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 166th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 196.88 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 196.46 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 196.03 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 195.61 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 195.18 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 194.76 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 194.33 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 193.91 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 193.48 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 193.06 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 192.63 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 192.21 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 191.78 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 191.36 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 190.93 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 190.51 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 190.09 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 189.66 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 189.24 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 188.81 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 188.39 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 187.97 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 187.54 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 187.12 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 186.69 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 186.27 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 185.85 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 185.42 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 185 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 184.57 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 184.15 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 183.73 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 183.3 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 182.88 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 182.45 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 182.03 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 182.03 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 405.13 1000 ha, 45% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 182.03 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 641.92 1000 ha, 28% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 194.97 1000 ha | 193.06 1000 ha | 196.88 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.72 1000 ha | 188.81 1000 ha | 192.63 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.48 1000 ha | 184.57 1000 ha | 188.39 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.09 1000 ha | 182.03 1000 ha | 184.15 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0051 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 1.37 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Trinidad and Tobago was 182.03 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 196.88 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.03 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 166th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.