Trinidad and Tobago — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Trinidad and Tobago was 44.16% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 46.96% in 1990. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.18% per year.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 68 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 32%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 49.75%, so Trinidad and Tobago sits below it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 6% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 2%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 24 of 42 economies; St. Kitts and Nevis (42.15%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 58th of 178 in 1990 → 67th of 207 in 2000 → 67th of 209 in 2010 → 69th of 214 in 2020 → 68th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44.16% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 44.25% | -0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 44.31% | -0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 44.4% | -0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 44.48% | -0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 44.56% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 44.64% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 44.73% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 44.81% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 44.89% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 44.97% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 45.06% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 45.14% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 45.22% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 45.3% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 45.39% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 45.47% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 45.55% | -0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 45.64% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 45.72% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 45.8% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 45.88% | -0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 45.96% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 46.05% | -0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 46.13% | -0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 46.21% | -0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 46.3% | -0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 46.38% | -0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 46.46% | -0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 46.55% | -0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 46.63% | -0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 46.71% | -0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 46.79% | -0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 46.88% | -0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 46.96% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Trinidad and Tobago’s Forest area in 1991?
46.88% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Trinidad and Tobago’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -6.0% in total — about 0.2% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 44.16%; 2023: 44.25%; 2022: 44.31%; 2021: 44.4%; 2020: 44.48%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.