Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 8.47 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 8.47. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.47, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 120th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.47 | — |
| 2010 | 8.47 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.47 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.47 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.47 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.47 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.47 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.47 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.47 | 8.47 | 8.47 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.47 | 8.47 | 8.47 | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.47 | 8.47 | 8.47 | 1 |
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- 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0607 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -12.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0099 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Trinidad and Tobago was 8.47 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.47 in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 120th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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