Cropland and pasture per person in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.0522 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cropland and pasture per person in Trinidad and Tobago, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.0522 for cropland and pasture per person in 2010.
That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland and pasture per person in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0655 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0235, in 1800.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 140th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland and pasture per person in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.0235 | — |
| 1810 | 0.0354 | +50.8% |
| 1820 | 0.0527 | +48.6% |
| 1830 | 0.0522 | -0.9% |
| 1840 | 0.0539 | +3.2% |
| 1850 | 0.0543 | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 0.0578 | +6.4% |
| 1870 | 0.0564 | -2.4% |
| 1880 | 0.0623 | +10.5% |
| 1890 | 0.0615 | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 0.0608 | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 0.0617 | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 0.0644 | +4.4% |
| 1930 | 0.0635 | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 0.0639 | +0.7% |
| 1950 | 0.065 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0655 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0606 | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0615 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0557 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0541 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0522 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.0235 | 0.0235 | 0.0235 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.0354 | 0.0354 | 0.0354 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.0527 | 0.0527 | 0.0527 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.0522 | 0.0522 | 0.0522 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.0539 | 0.0539 | 0.0539 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.0543 | 0.0543 | 0.0543 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.0578 | 0.0578 | 0.0578 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.0564 | 0.0564 | 0.0564 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0623 | 0.0623 | 0.0623 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0615 | 0.0615 | 0.0615 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0608 | 0.0608 | 0.0608 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0617 | 0.0617 | 0.0617 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0644 | 0.0644 | 0.0644 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.0635 | 0.0635 | 0.0635 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.0639 | 0.0639 | 0.0639 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.065 | 0.065 | 0.065 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.0655 | 0.0655 | 0.0655 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0606 | 0.0606 | 0.0606 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0615 | 0.0615 | 0.0615 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0557 | 0.0557 | 0.0557 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0541 | 0.0541 | 0.0541 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0522 | 0.0522 | 0.0522 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 137 Sri Lanka 0.0572 compare
- 138 Israel 0.0542 compare
- 139 Costa Rica 0.0539 compare
- 141 Philippines 0.0443 compare
- 142 Switzerland 0.0408 compare
- 143 Lebanon 0.0376 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 cropland and pasture per person in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cropland and pasture per person in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0522 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0655 in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0235 in 1800.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 140th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and pasture per person rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.