Forestland — Area in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Forestland — Area was 226.05 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 226.05 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 240.9 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 226.05 1000 ha, in 2025.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 147th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 240.9 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 240.47 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 240.05 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 239.62 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 239.2 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 238.78 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 238.35 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 237.93 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 237.5 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 237.07 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 236.65 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 236.23 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 235.8 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 235.38 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 234.95 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 234.53 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 234.11 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 233.68 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 233.26 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 232.83 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 232.41 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 231.99 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 231.56 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 231.14 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 230.71 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 230.29 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 229.87 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 229.44 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 229.02 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 228.59 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 228.17 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 227.75 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 227.32 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 226.9 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 226.47 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 226.05 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 238.99 1000 ha | 237.07 1000 ha | 240.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 234.74 1000 ha | 232.83 1000 ha | 236.65 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 230.5 1000 ha | 228.59 1000 ha | 232.41 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.11 1000 ha | 226.05 1000 ha | 228.17 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More climate change data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 292.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 171.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 120.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 52.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4343 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Forestland — area in Trinidad and Tobago was 226.05 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 240.9 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.05 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for forestland — area?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 147th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).