Projections for global peak agricultural land in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 54,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 227 countries
All-time high
111,000 hectares
in 1974
All-time low
54,000 hectares
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 54,000 hectares for projections for global peak agricultural land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 111,000 hectares in 1974 and was at its lowest, 54,000 hectares, in 2005.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 175th out of 227 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.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 97,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 97,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 98,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 98,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 98,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 98,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 98,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 98,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 98,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 98,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 101,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 101,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 110,000 hectares | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 111,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 106,000 hectares | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 106,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 106,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 106,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 106,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 101,000 hectares | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 95,000 hectares | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 88,000 hectares | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 74,000 hectares | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 74,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 71,000 hectares | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 71,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 71,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 72,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 77,000 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 81,000 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 76,000 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 76,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 71,000 hectares | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 66,000 hectares | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 67,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60,000 hectares | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 60,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 55,000 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 54,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,778 hectares | 97,000 hectares | 98,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 105,100 hectares | 98,000 hectares | 111,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,900 hectares | 71,000 hectares | 101,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,700 hectares | 66,000 hectares | 81,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,200 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 67,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,000 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,000 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 172 Cape Verde 79,000 hectares compare
- 173 Qatar 74,000 hectares compare
- 174 Suriname 71,432 hectares compare
- 176 Samoa 48,830 hectares compare
- 177 Guadeloupe 46,585 hectares compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 43,000 hectares 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 projections for global peak agricultural land in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Trinidad and Tobago was 54,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 111,000 hectares in 1974.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,000 hectares in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 175th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.