Forest area in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Forest area was 2,269 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Trinidad and Tobago is 2,269 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2,421 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,269 sq. km, in 2023.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 153rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,396 sq. km | 2,372 sq. km | 2,421 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,347 sq. km | 2,328 sq. km | 2,366 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,305 sq. km | 2,286 sq. km | 2,324 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,276 sq. km | 2,269 sq. km | 2,282 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population 46.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 629,587 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 199.33 million current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 3,328 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 1,600 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 5,326 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Forest area in Trinidad and Tobago was 2,269 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2,421 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,269 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for forest area?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 153rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.