Belize vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of land area used for arable agriculture
Share of land area used for arable agriculture over time
- Belize
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 4.9% against 4.4% in Belize, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 139th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 138th of 206 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 11.1% | 9.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 12.5% | 10.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 8.0% | 5.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 7.4% | 4.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 5.4% | 2.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 4.9% | 1.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.9% | 0.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area used for arable agriculture, Belize or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 4.9% against 4.4% in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land area used for arable agriculture between Belize and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.5%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Belize ranks 139th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 138th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.