Land area in hectares, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.3751 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3751 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
170th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.5943 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.3751 hectares per person
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.3751 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.5943 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3751 hectares per person, in 2021.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 170th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5943 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5828 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.572 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5619 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5525 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.544 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5364 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5294 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5231 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5174 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5117 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5055 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4991 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4929 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.487 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4811 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4752 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4692 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4631 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4573 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4519 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4469 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.442 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4373 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.432 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4264 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4214 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.417 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4132 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4097 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4064 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4034 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4006 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3982 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3961 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3943 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3929 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3915 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3902 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3887 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.387 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3851 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3832 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3813 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3963 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3952 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3936 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.392 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3916 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3893 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3863 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3842 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3827 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3813 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3801 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3789 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3781 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3774 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3761 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3754 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3751 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3756 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3751 hectares per person | -0.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.3751 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.687 hectares per person, 55% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.3751 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.971 hectares per person, 39% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5552 hectares per person | 0.5231 hectares per person | 0.5943 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4902 hectares per person | 0.4631 hectares per person | 0.5174 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4346 hectares per person | 0.4132 hectares per person | 0.4573 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3983 hectares per person | 0.3902 hectares per person | 0.4097 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3894 hectares per person | 0.3813 hectares per person | 0.3963 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3814 hectares per person | 0.3761 hectares per person | 0.3893 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3753 hectares per person | 0.3751 hectares per person | 0.3756 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 167 British Virgin Islands 0.3848 hectares per person compare
- 168 Seychelles 0.3841 hectares per person compare
- 169 Jamaica 0.3814 hectares per person compare
- 171 Gambia 0.3751 hectares per person compare
- 172 Kuwait 0.3672 hectares per person compare
- 173 United Kingdom 0.353 hectares per person 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.3751 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5943 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3751 hectares per person in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.