FAO projections of arable land in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: FAO projections of arable land was 47,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
47,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 224 countries
All-time high
105,000 hectares
in 1974
All-time low
47,000 hectares
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land 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 hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land in Trinidad and Tobago is 47,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 105,000 hectares in 1974 and was at its lowest, 47,000 hectares, in 2005.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 166th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 92,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 92,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 92,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 92,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 92,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 92,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 92,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 92,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 92,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 95,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 104,000 hectares | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 105,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 100,000 hectares | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 95,000 hectares | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 89,000 hectares | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 82,000 hectares | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 68,000 hectares | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 68,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 65,000 hectares | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 66,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 66,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 71,000 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 75,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70,000 hectares | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 70,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 65,000 hectares | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 60,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 60,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 60,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 53,000 hectares | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48,000 hectares | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 47,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92,000 hectares | 92,000 hectares | 92,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 99,100 hectares | 92,000 hectares | 105,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,900 hectares | 65,000 hectares | 95,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,600 hectares | 60,000 hectares | 75,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,200 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 60,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,000 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,000 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 163 Luxembourg 62,878 hectares compare
- 164 Suriname 55,432 hectares compare
- 165 Cape Verde 54,000 hectares compare
- 167 Samoa 42,420 hectares compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 42,000 hectares compare
- 169 Kiribati 34,000 hectares compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Fao projections of arable land in Trinidad and Tobago was 47,000 hectares 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 105,000 hectares in 1974.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,000 hectares in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 166th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.