Share of land area used for agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of land area used for agriculture was 10.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago is 10.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 21.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2005.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 175th out of 209 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.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.9% | — |
| 1962 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 19.1% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 19.7% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 21.4% | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 21.6% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 20.7% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 19.7% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 18.5% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 17.2% | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15.0% | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 15.8% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.1% | 18.9% | 19.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.5% | 19.1% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 13.8% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 12.9% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 172 Jordan 11.5% compare
- 173 Cayman Islands 11.2% compare
- 174 Aruba 11.1% compare
- 176 Bahrain 10.1% compare
- 177 New Caledonia 10.1% compare
- 178 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.9% 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 share of land area used for agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago was 10.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 175th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.