What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The highest recorded value was 1.36 percent in 1999.

What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The lowest recorded value was 0.97 percent in 1961.

How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 185th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Trinidad and Tobago

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Trinidad and Tobago
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Trinidad and Tobago: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 1.36 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1.36 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

185th

of 209 countries

All-time high

1.36 percent

in 1999

All-time low

0.97 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1.36 percent. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.36 percent in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.97 percent, in 1961.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 185th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	0.97 percent	—
1962	0.97 percent	+0.0%
1963	1.17 percent	+20.6%
1964	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1965	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1966	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1967	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1968	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1969	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1970	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1971	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1972	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1973	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1974	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1975	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1976	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1977	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1978	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1979	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1980	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1981	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1982	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1983	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1984	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1985	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1986	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1987	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1988	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1989	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1990	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1991	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1992	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1993	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1994	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1995	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1996	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1997	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1998	1.17 percent	+0.0%
1999	1.36 percent	+16.2%
2000	1.36 percent	+0.0%
2001	1.36 percent	+0.0%
2002	1.36 percent	+0.0%
2003	1.36 percent	+0.0%
2004	1.36 percent	+0.0%
2005	1.36 percent	+0.0%
2006	1.36 percent	+0.0%
2007	1.36 percent	+0.0%
2008	1.36 percent	+0.0%
2009	1.36 percent	+0.0%
2010	1.36 percent	+0.0%
2011	1.36 percent	+0.0%
2012	1.36 percent	+0.0%
2013	1.36 percent	+0.0%
2014	1.36 percent	+0.0%
2015	1.36 percent	+0.0%
2016	1.36 percent	+0.0%
2017	1.36 percent	+0.0%
2018	1.36 percent	+0.0%
2019	1.36 percent	+0.0%
2020	1.36 percent	+0.0%
2021	1.36 percent	+0.0%
2022	1.36 percent	+0.0%
2023	1.36 percent	+0.0%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

Trinidad and Tobago's 1.36 percent is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 percent, 14% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
Trinidad and Tobago's 1.36 percent is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 percent, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.13 percent	0.97 percent	1.17 percent	9
1970s	1.17 percent	1.17 percent	1.17 percent	10
1980s	1.17 percent	1.17 percent	1.17 percent	10
1990s	1.19 percent	1.17 percent	1.36 percent	10
2000s	1.36 percent	1.36 percent	1.36 percent	10
2010s	1.36 percent	1.36 percent	1.36 percent	10
2020s	1.36 percent	1.36 percent	1.36 percent	4

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

182 Canada 2.11 percent compare
183 Vietnam 2.05 percent compare
184 Thailand 1.57 percent compare
186 Sweden 1.11 percent compare
187 Sao Tome and Principe 1.04 percent compare
188 Hong Kong 0.95 percent compare

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More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Trinidad and Tobago?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.36 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The highest recorded value was 1.36 percent in 1999.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The lowest recorded value was 0.97 percent in 1961.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 185th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).