Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0024 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.0024 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0088 hectares per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 hectares per person, in 1983.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 156th out of 181 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0062 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0063 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0061 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0059 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0055 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0052 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0049 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0047 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0043 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0041 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0047 hectares per person | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0053 hectares per person | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0071 hectares per person | +40.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0088 hectares per person | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0081 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0078 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 hectares per person | -30.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0056 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 hectares per person | -37.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -49.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 hectares per person | +37.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0025 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 hectares per person | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0047 hectares per person | +50.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0041 hectares per person | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0049 hectares per person | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0056 hectares per person | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 hectares per person | -35.3% |
| 1996 | 0.005 hectares per person | +59.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 hectares per person | -27.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -49.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 hectares per person | +31.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 hectares per person | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 hectares per person | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 hectares per person | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 hectares per person | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 hectares per person | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 hectares per person | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 hectares per person | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 hectares per person | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 hectares per person | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 hectares per person | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 hectares per person | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 hectares per person | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 hectares per person | +6.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0024 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0451 hectares per person, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0024 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0242 hectares per person, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0055 hectares per person | 0.0043 hectares per person | 0.0063 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0062 hectares per person | 0.0041 hectares per person | 0.0088 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | 0.0047 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 hectares per person | 0.0018 hectares per person | 0.0056 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 hectares per person | 0.0022 hectares per person | 0.0032 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 hectares per person | 0.0022 hectares per person | 0.0036 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 hectares per person | 0.0023 hectares per person | 0.0028 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 153 Costa Rica 0.0037 hectares per person compare
- 154 Montenegro 0.0033 hectares per person compare
- 155 Brunei 0.0033 hectares per person compare
- 157 Fiji 0.0024 hectares per person compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 0.0018 hectares per person compare
- 159 Dominica 0.0017 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0024 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0088 hectares per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 hectares per person in 1983.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 156th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.