Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 56th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0468 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0467 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0464 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0463 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0462 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0456 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0456 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0455 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0454 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0452 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.045 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0449 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0448 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0446 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0446 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0443 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0462 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0454 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0449 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0446 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 53 Dominican Republic 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Senegal 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Georgia 0.0446 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Belarus 0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Nepal 0.0435 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 French Polynesia 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.07 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 56th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area 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.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Forestland — Area 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.