Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 10.53 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.53 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 209 countries
All-time high
21.64 hectares per square kilometre
in 1974
All-time low
10.53 hectares per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 10.53 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 21.64 hectares per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 10.53 hectares per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 175th 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 square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.91 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 19.69 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 19.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 21.44 hectares per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 21.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 20.66 hectares per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 20.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 19.69 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 18.52 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 17.15 hectares per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 14.43 hectares per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 14.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13.84 hectares per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 13.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14.04 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 14.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15.01 hectares per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.81 hectares per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 14.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.84 hectares per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 12.87 hectares per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 13.06 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 13.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.7 hectares per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 11.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.72 hectares per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.06 hectares per square kilometre | 18.91 hectares per square kilometre | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.49 hectares per square kilometre | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | 21.64 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.38 hectares per square kilometre | 13.84 hectares per square kilometre | 19.69 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.76 hectares per square kilometre | 12.87 hectares per square kilometre | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | 13.06 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 172 Jordan 11.53 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 173 Cayman Islands 11.25 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 174 Aruba 11.11 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 176 Bahrain 10.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 177 New Caledonia 10.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 178 Laos 9.91 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 10.53 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 21.64 hectares per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.53 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 175th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.