Share of land defined as natural habitat in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 60.66 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
60.66
World rank
79th
of 168 countries
All-time high
72.99
in 1780
All-time low
60.66
in 2010
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Trinidad and Tobago, 1780–2010

0204060801780189520101780: 731790: 72.91800: 72.91810: 72.71820: 72.51830: 72.51840: 72.41850: 72.31860: 72.11870: 71.81880: 71.31890: 70.81900: 70.21910: 69.51920: 68.71930: 68.51940: 67.61950: 65.71960: 63.41970: 62.61980: 61.11990: 60.92000: 60.72010: 60.7

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2010, share of land defined as natural habitat in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 60.66. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 72.99 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 60.66, in 2010.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 79th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 72.99 72.99 72.99 1
1790s 72.93 72.93 72.93 1
1800s 72.86 72.86 72.86 1
1810s 72.71 72.71 72.71 1
1820s 72.51 72.51 72.51 1
1830s 72.47 72.47 72.47 1
1840s 72.39 72.39 72.39 1
1850s 72.29 72.29 72.29 1
1860s 72.06 72.06 72.06 1
1870s 71.82 71.82 71.82 1
1880s 71.3 71.3 71.3 1
1890s 70.81 70.81 70.81 1
1900s 70.21 70.21 70.21 1
1910s 69.46 69.46 69.46 1
1920s 68.73 68.73 68.73 1
1930s 68.46 68.46 68.46 1
1940s 67.6 67.6 67.6 1
1950s 65.71 65.71 65.71 1
1960s 63.35 63.35 63.35 1
1970s 62.56 62.56 62.56 1
1980s 61.11 61.11 61.11 1
1990s 60.91 60.91 60.91 1
2000s 60.71 60.71 60.71 1
2010s 60.66 60.66 60.66 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land defined as natural habitat in Trinidad and Tobago?
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Trinidad and Tobago was 60.66 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 72.99 in 1780.
What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 60.66 in 2010.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 79th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.