Land used for agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Land used for agriculture was 75,394 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Land used for agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, land used for agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 75,394. 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, land used for agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 75,394 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 645.95, in 1780.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 155th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land used for agriculture 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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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land used for agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Land used for agriculture 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 land used for agriculture recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 75,394 in 2010.
- What is the lowest land used for agriculture recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 645.95 in 1780.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for land used for agriculture?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land used for agriculture 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 Land used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.