Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.6487 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6487 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
137th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.81 hectares per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
0.394 hectares per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.6487 hectares per square kilometre for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.81 hectares per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.394 hectares per square kilometre, in 1981.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 137th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.04 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.09 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 1.07 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.05 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9864 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9649 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.922 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8928 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8314 hectares per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7984 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9136 hectares per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 1.04 hectares per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 1.02 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.45 hectares per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1975 | 1.81 hectares per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 1.65 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.16 hectares per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1979 | 1.22 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7747 hectares per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1981 | 0.394 hectares per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 1982 | 0.406 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.394 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5481 hectares per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5752 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6006 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.731 hectares per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7505 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.14 hectares per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9912 hectares per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 1.2 hectares per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 1.38 hectares per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 1.27 hectares per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7899 hectares per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1996 | 1.27 hectares per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9183 hectares per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9162 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4678 hectares per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6189 hectares per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6823 hectares per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8382 hectares per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5945 hectares per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5848 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6433 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6006 hectares per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7177 hectares per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6982 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6146 hectares per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6384 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7281 hectares per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7446 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7616 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9394 hectares per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 0.955 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7468 hectares per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6768 hectares per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5811 hectares per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6992 hectares per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7376 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6544 hectares per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6094 hectares per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6487 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.6487 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 hectares per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.6487 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.15 hectares per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9823 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8314 hectares per square kilometre | 1.09 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.27 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7984 hectares per square kilometre | 1.81 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6314 hectares per square kilometre | 0.394 hectares per square kilometre | 1.14 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4678 hectares per square kilometre | 1.38 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6593 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5848 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8382 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7471 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5811 hectares per square kilometre | 0.955 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6625 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6094 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7376 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 134 Peru 0.902 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 135 Guyana 0.7849 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 136 Norway 0.7786 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 138 Venezuela 0.5839 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 139 Somalia 0.5637 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 140 Central African Republic 0.5532 hectares 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.6487 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 hectares per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.394 hectares per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.