Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0381 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.0381 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.1% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.1265 hectares per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 hectares per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.049 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0214 hectares per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0337 hectares per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0346 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0406 hectares per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0555 hectares per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0522 hectares per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0609 hectares per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0443 hectares per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1265 hectares per square kilometre | +185.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0186 hectares per square kilometre | -85.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0344 hectares per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0308 hectares per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.077 hectares per square kilometre | +150.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0272 hectares per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0648 hectares per square kilometre | +138.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0272 hectares per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0398 hectares per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0273 hectares per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0399 hectares per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0107 hectares per square kilometre | -73.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0178 hectares per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0381 hectares per square kilometre | +114.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0436 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0214 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0609 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0474 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0186 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1265 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0266 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0107 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0399 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 2 Cayman Islands 0.0693 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 3 Grenada 0.0584 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 4 Maldives 0.0449 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 6 Jamaica 0.0336 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 7 Puerto Rico 0.0281 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 8 Dominica 0.0253 hectares per square kilometre 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0381 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1265 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.