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

Latest (2025)
30.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 213 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 2013
All-time low
30.6%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Share of land area that is protected in Trinidad and Tobago, 2013–2025

01020302013201920252013: 32.1 % of total land area2014: 32.1 % of total land area2015: 30.6 % of total land area2016: 30.6 % of total land area2017: 30.6 % of total land area2018: 30.6 % of total land area2019: 30.6 % of total land area2020: 30.6 % of total land area2021: 30.6 % of total land area2022: 30.6 % of total land area2023: 30.6 % of total land area2024: 30.6 % of total land area2025: 30.6 % of total land area

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.0% 30.6% 32.1% 7
2020s 30.6% 30.6% 30.6% 6

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 34 Bolivia 30.9% compare
  2. 35 Sri Lanka 30.8% compare
  3. 36 Brazil 30.6% compare
  4. 38 Japan 29.7% compare
  5. 39 Austria 29.6% compare

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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

Indicator
Share of land area that is protected
Unit
% of total land area
Source
Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
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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.