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Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

Trinidad and Tobago

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population1.37M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$25.94B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$18.97K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth73.62024 · yearsInternet use82.2%2024 · % of populationForest area44.2%2023 · % of land area
Forest area
44.2%

% of land area·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Trinidad and Tobago2023 · 44.2%
011.823.5935.3947.191960199320251990: 47.2%1991: 47.1%1992: 47%1993: 46.9%1994: 46.8%1995: 46.7%1996: 46.6%1997: 46.4%1998: 46.3%1999: 46.2%2000: 46.1%2001: 46%2002: 46%2003: 45.9%2004: 45.8%2005: 45.7%2006: 45.6%2007: 45.6%2008: 45.5%2009: 45.4%2010: 45.3%2011: 45.2%2012: 45.1%2013: 45.1%2014: 45%2015: 44.9%2016: 44.8%2017: 44.7%2018: 44.6%2019: 44.6%2020: 44.5%2021: 44.4%2022: 44.3%2023: 44.2%

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.

Country context

Trinidad and Tobago in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Port-of-Spain
Country code
TTO

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