Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2058 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.2058 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.3834 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.101 ha per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 98th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2099 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2411 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2561 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2942 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2981 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3117 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3353 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3425 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3602 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3452 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.352 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3275 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3197 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3409 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3343 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3441 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3363 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3302 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3304 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3275 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3216 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2943 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2476 ha per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2027 ha per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1828 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1593 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1702 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1979 ha per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.101 ha per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1273 ha per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1497 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 0.123 ha per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 0.153 ha per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1476 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1593 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1799 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1823 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1614 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2029 ha per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1302 ha per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1123 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2596 ha per square kilometre | +131.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2096 ha per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1889 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2211 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2366 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2967 ha per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2651 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3474 ha per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3834 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3809 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.215 ha per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3349 ha per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2953 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2569 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2655 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2813 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2557 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1959 ha per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2511 ha per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1926 ha per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 0.183 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2058 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.2058 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1159 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.2058 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2348 ha per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +131.2% | 0.1123 ha per square kilometre | 0.2596 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2943 ha per square kilometre | 0.2099 ha per square kilometre | 0.3602 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3361 ha per square kilometre | 0.3197 ha per square kilometre | 0.352 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2205 ha per square kilometre | 0.101 ha per square kilometre | 0.3275 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1586 ha per square kilometre | 0.123 ha per square kilometre | 0.2029 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2267 ha per square kilometre | 0.1123 ha per square kilometre | 0.3474 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2865 ha per square kilometre | 0.1959 ha per square kilometre | 0.3834 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2081 ha per square kilometre | 0.183 ha per square kilometre | 0.2511 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 95 Georgia 0.2302 ha per square kilometre compare
- 96 Luxembourg 0.2175 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 Guatemala 0.2081 ha per square kilometre compare
- 99 Ecuador 0.2 ha per square kilometre compare
- 100 South Sudan 0.1871 ha per square kilometre compare
- 101 New Caledonia 0.1869 ha 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.2058 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3834 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.101 ha per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested 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.