Tree Cover Loss in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Tree Cover Loss was 498 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Trinidad and Tobago, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 498 hectares for tree cover loss in 2025.
The figure is down 55.0% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3,407 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 316 hectares, in 2021.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 127th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree Cover Loss in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,829 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 726 hectares | -60.3% |
| 2003 | 726 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 734 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,229 hectares | +67.4% |
| 2006 | 1,756 hectares | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 1,109 hectares | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 1,270 hectares | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 1,377 hectares | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 3,407 hectares | +147.4% |
| 2011 | 375 hectares | -89.0% |
| 2012 | 714 hectares | +90.4% |
| 2013 | 759 hectares | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1,569 hectares | +106.7% |
| 2015 | 668 hectares | -57.4% |
| 2016 | 1,351 hectares | +102.2% |
| 2017 | 739 hectares | -45.3% |
| 2018 | 947 hectares | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 658 hectares | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 860 hectares | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 316 hectares | -63.3% |
| 2022 | 375 hectares | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 847 hectares | +125.9% |
| 2024 | 1,107 hectares | +30.7% |
| 2025 | 498 hectares | -55.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,195 hectares | 726 hectares | 1,829 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,119 hectares | 375 hectares | 3,407 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 667.17 hectares | 316 hectares | 1,107 hectares | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7776 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.7776 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Tree cover loss in Trinidad and Tobago was 498 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3,407 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 316 hectares in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for tree cover loss?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.