Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 4.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for arable 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
In 2023, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 4.9%. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 13.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2005.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 138th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.1% | — |
| 1962 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11.7% | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13.5% | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 13.6% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 12.7% | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.7% | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 10.1% | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 7.4% | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 11.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 6.8% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 135 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.1% compare
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.1% compare
- 137 Zambia 5.1% compare
- 139 Belize 4.4% compare
- 140 Saint Lucia 4.4% compare
- 141 Georgia 4.4% 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 arable agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.9% 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 arable agriculture recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable 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 arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.