Has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Has the world passed peak agricultural land? was 75,394 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Trinidad and Tobago, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Trinidad and Tobago is 75,394, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 75,394 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 645.95, in 1780.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 645.95 | — |
| 1790 | 970.97 | +50.3% |
| 1800 | 1,410 | +45.2% |
| 1810 | 2,337 | +65.7% |
| 1820 | 3,527 | +50.9% |
| 1830 | 3,764 | +6.7% |
| 1840 | 4,282 | +13.8% |
| 1850 | 4,896 | +14.3% |
| 1860 | 6,304 | +28.8% |
| 1870 | 7,731 | +22.6% |
| 1880 | 10,908 | +41.1% |
| 1890 | 13,852 | +27.0% |
| 1900 | 17,546 | +26.7% |
| 1910 | 22,069 | +25.8% |
| 1920 | 26,434 | +19.8% |
| 1930 | 27,773 | +5.1% |
| 1940 | 32,948 | +18.6% |
| 1950 | 44,334 | +34.6% |
| 1960 | 58,444 | +31.8% |
| 1970 | 63,160 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 72,919 | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 74,216 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 75,173 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 75,394 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 645.95 | 645.95 | 645.95 | 1 |
| 1790s | 970.97 | 970.97 | 970.97 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1,410 | 1,410 | 1,410 | 1 |
| 1810s | 2,337 | 2,337 | 2,337 | 1 |
| 1820s | 3,527 | 3,527 | 3,527 | 1 |
| 1830s | 3,764 | 3,764 | 3,764 | 1 |
| 1840s | 4,282 | 4,282 | 4,282 | 1 |
| 1850s | 4,896 | 4,896 | 4,896 | 1 |
| 1860s | 6,304 | 6,304 | 6,304 | 1 |
| 1870s | 7,731 | 7,731 | 7,731 | 1 |
| 1880s | 10,908 | 10,908 | 10,908 | 1 |
| 1890s | 13,852 | 13,852 | 13,852 | 1 |
| 1900s | 17,546 | 17,546 | 17,546 | 1 |
| 1910s | 22,069 | 22,069 | 22,069 | 1 |
| 1920s | 26,434 | 26,434 | 26,434 | 1 |
| 1930s | 27,773 | 27,773 | 27,773 | 1 |
| 1940s | 32,948 | 32,948 | 32,948 | 1 |
| 1950s | 44,334 | 44,334 | 44,334 | 1 |
| 1960s | 58,444 | 58,444 | 58,444 | 1 |
| 1970s | 63,160 | 63,160 | 63,160 | 1 |
| 1980s | 72,919 | 72,919 | 72,919 | 1 |
| 1990s | 74,216 | 74,216 | 74,216 | 1 |
| 2000s | 75,173 | 75,173 | 75,173 | 1 |
| 2010s | 75,394 | 75,394 | 75,394 | 1 |
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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 has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Trinidad and Tobago was 75,394 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the world passed peak agricultural land? recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 75,394 in 2010.
- What is the lowest has the world passed peak agricultural land? recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 645.95 in 1780.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for has the world passed peak agricultural land??
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is has the world passed peak agricultural land? rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Has the world passed peak agricultural land?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and pasture used for grazing livestock. This is shown for three sources, which use different methods of estimation. While they disagree on how much land is used for agriculture, and the exact date that it peaked, they do all agree that we have passed the peak.