Surface area (sq. km) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Surface area (sq. km) was 5,128 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5,128 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 216 countries
All-time high
5,130 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
5,128 sq. km
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 5,128 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5,130 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5,128 sq. km, in 2023.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 169th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Surface area (sq. km) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,130 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,128 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,128 sq. km | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 5,128 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 17% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 5,128 sq. km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,358 sq. km, 20% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,130 sq. km | 5,130 sq. km | 5,130 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,130 sq. km | 5,130 sq. km | 5,130 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,130 sq. km | 5,130 sq. km | 5,130 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,130 sq. km | 5,130 sq. km | 5,130 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,130 sq. km | 5,130 sq. km | 5,130 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,130 sq. km | 5,130 sq. km | 5,130 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,129 sq. km | 5,128 sq. km | 5,130 sq. km | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 166 Puerto Rico 8,870 sq. km compare
- 167 Palestine 6,025 sq. km compare
- 168 Brunei 5,770 sq. km compare
- 170 Bermuda 4,290 sq. km compare
- 171 Cape Verde 4,030 sq. km compare
- 172 French Polynesia 3,521 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0344 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0395 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Surface area in Trinidad and Tobago was 5,128 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5,130 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,128 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for surface area?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 169th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.