Arable land in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Arable land was 0.0183 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0183 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
176th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0673 hectares per person
in 1974
All-time low
0.0183 hectares per person
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.0183 hectares per person for arable land 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, arable land in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0673 hectares per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0183 hectares per person, in 2021.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 176th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.066 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0648 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0636 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0624 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0614 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0604 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0596 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0588 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0581 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0575 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0598 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0591 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0671 hectares per person | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0673 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0617 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.061 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0602 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0594 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0587 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0535 hectares per person | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0458 hectares per person | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0392 hectares per person | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0327 hectares per person | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0324 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0295 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0291 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0288 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0293 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.029 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0287 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0317 hectares per person | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0315 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0312 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.031 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0309 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0307 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0268 hectares per person | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0267 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0266 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0265 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0226 hectares per person | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0225 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0224 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0193 hectares per person | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0193 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0193 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0192 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0191 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0191 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.019 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0188 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0187 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0186 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0186 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0185 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0185 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0184 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0184 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0183 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0183 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0183 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0183 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0183 hectares per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0617 hectares per person | 0.0581 hectares per person | 0.066 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0612 hectares per person | 0.0575 hectares per person | 0.0673 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0349 hectares per person | 0.0288 hectares per person | 0.0535 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0296 hectares per person | 0.0266 hectares per person | 0.0317 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0209 hectares per person | 0.0191 hectares per person | 0.0265 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0186 hectares per person | 0.0183 hectares per person | 0.019 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0183 hectares per person | 0.0183 hectares per person | 0.0183 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 173 Bahamas 0.02 hectares per person compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0197 hectares per person compare
- 175 Aruba 0.0186 hectares per person compare
- 177 Jordan 0.0178 hectares per person compare
- 178 Micronesia (country) 0.0178 hectares per person compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0173 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 arable land in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Arable land in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0183 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0673 hectares per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0183 hectares per person in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for arable land?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.