Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 0.1739 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.1739 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 75.2% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.1739 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0136 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0136 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0136 ha per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0136 ha per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 1997 | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0263 ha per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0302 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0294 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0312 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0331 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0382 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.046 ha per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0339 ha per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0945 ha per square kilometre | +178.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0429 ha per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2015 | 0.055 ha per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0349 ha per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | +142.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0743 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0602 ha per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0988 ha per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0992 ha per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1739 ha per square kilometre | +75.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.1739 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 ha per square kilometre, 40.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.1739 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0102 ha per square kilometre, 17.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +178.7% | 0.0339 ha per square kilometre | 0.0945 ha per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +142.5% | 0.0349 ha per square kilometre | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +94.4% | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0136 ha per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +75.0% | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | 0.0136 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +75.2% | 0.0992 ha per square kilometre | 0.1739 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | 0.0136 ha per square kilometre | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0565 ha per square kilometre | 0.0339 ha per square kilometre | 0.0945 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1152 ha per square kilometre | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | 0.1739 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 6 Dominican Republic 0.1823 ha per square kilometre compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 0.1821 ha per square kilometre compare
- 8 Indonesia 0.1789 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 Ethiopia 0.1648 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 India 0.1527 ha per square kilometre compare
- 12 Jamaica 0.1372 ha 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 chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.1739 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1739 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested 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.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested 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.