Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 3.02 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Trinidad and Tobago, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 3.02 1000 ha for temporary meadows and pastures — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 4.41 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.02 1000 ha, in 2021.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 131st out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.41 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 4.36 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.29 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.33 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.27 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.13 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 4.07 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.8 1000 ha | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 3.62 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.98 1000 ha | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 3.74 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.56 1000 ha | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.48 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.54 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.49 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.43 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.44 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.34 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.22 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 3.02 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 3.02 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.02 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.02 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.02 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.52 1000 ha, 19% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.02 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.88 1000 ha, 3.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.14 1000 ha | 3.62 1000 ha | 4.41 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.57 1000 ha | 3.34 1000 ha | 3.98 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 1000 ha | 3.02 1000 ha | 3.22 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 128 Suriname 6.02 1000 ha compare
- 129 Equatorial Guinea 5.8 1000 ha compare
- 130 Georgia 5.26 1000 ha compare
- 132 Solomon Islands 2.55 1000 ha compare
- 133 Vanuatu 2.19 1000 ha compare
- 134 Montenegro 1.58 1000 ha 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 temporary meadows and pastures — area in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.02 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 131st out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Temporary meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.