Agricultural land use, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.0395 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.0395 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.1124 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0395 hectares per person, in 2021.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 187th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1124 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1102 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1093 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1073 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1056 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1039 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1025 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1011 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0999 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0988 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1007 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0995 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.107 hectares per person | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1067 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1006 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0994 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0982 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0969 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0957 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.09 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0837 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0767 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0638 hectares per person | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0631 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0598 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.059 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0583 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0585 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.058 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0615 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0642 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0637 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0633 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0629 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0587 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0584 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0544 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0504 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.051 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0508 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0453 hectares per person | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.045 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0448 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0409 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0417 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0416 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0414 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0413 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0412 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.041 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0407 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0404 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0403 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0401 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.04 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0399 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0398 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0397 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0396 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0395 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0395 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0395 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0395 hectares per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1058 hectares per person | 0.0999 hectares per person | 0.1124 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1004 hectares per person | 0.0957 hectares per person | 0.107 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0671 hectares per person | 0.058 hectares per person | 0.09 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0588 hectares per person | 0.0504 hectares per person | 0.0642 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0434 hectares per person | 0.0409 hectares per person | 0.0508 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0402 hectares per person | 0.0396 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0395 hectares per person | 0.0395 hectares per person | 0.0395 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 184 Israel 0.0545 hectares per person compare
- 185 Puerto Rico 0.0527 hectares per person compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 0.0444 hectares per person compare
- 188 United Arab Emirates 0.0374 hectares per person compare
- 189 Japan 0.037 hectares per person compare
- 190 Cayman Islands 0.037 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 145.68 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4603 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0395 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1124 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0395 hectares per person in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 187th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.