Share of land area that is protected in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of land area that is protected was 30.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of land area that is protected in Trinidad and Tobago, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 30.6% for share of land area that is protected in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 32.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2015.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 36th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.0% | 30.6% | 32.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of land area that is protected in Trinidad and Tobago was 30.6% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 36th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.