Deforestation statistics for Trinidad and Tobago



Trinidad and Tobago: Demographic data

Population (2022)1,399,488
Annual population growth rate (2022)0.30%
Population density (people/sq km)273
Net migration-800
Fertility rate1.7
Median age36
Urban population share52%


Trinidad and Tobago: Land cover and land use change data
Land area (sq km): 5,130
Tree cover (30%)
Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 391,845
Tree cover extent as % of land area: 76.40%

Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 22,804
Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 5.80%
Tropical primary forest
Primary forest extent in 2001 (ha): 153,657
Primary forest extent as % of land area: 30.00%
Primary forest extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 39.20%

Primary forest loss from 2002-20 (ha): 2,452
Primary forest loss from 2002-20 as % of 2001 primary forest cover: 1.60%

Primary forest extent in 2020 (ha): 151,205
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of land area: 29.50%
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of 2000 tree cover area: 39%


Trinidad and Tobago: Annual forest and tree cover data



Trinidad and Tobago: Tropical primary forest loss by year All figures in hectares
Year: Hectares
2002: 73
2003: 50
2004: 152
2005: 94
2006: 121
2007: 134
2008: 139
2009: 119
2010: 358
2011: 66
2012: 94
2013: 103
2014: 149
2015: 100
2016: 153
2017: 139
2018: 136
2019: 126
2020: 145


Trinidad and Tobago: Tree cover loss by year 30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares
Year: Hectares
2001: 1,829
2002: 726
2003: 726
2004: 734
2005: 1,229
2006: 1,756
2007: 1,109
2008: 1,270
2009: 1,377
2010: 3,407
2011: 375
2012: 714
2013: 759
2014: 1,569
2015: 668
2016: 1,351
2017: 739
2018: 947
2019: 658
2020: 860




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)

Sub-national admin area 1Tree cover extent
(2001)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
Arima10257121413.8%
San Fernando76230057.2%
San Juan-Laventille15,968171210931316053.8%
Sangre Grande85,3517621,6919201,1124,4845.3%
Siparia40,9921,1521,4827638294,22510.3%
Tobago25,6621722723793111,1344.4%
Tunapuna/Piarco38,5092034541812211,0592.7%
Chaguanas4602619315010.8%
Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo45,5628331,4034405623,2377.1%
Diego Martin10,675405133521751.6%
Mayaro/Rio Claro73,5013321,1194786312,5603.5%
Penal-Debe10,1534978211801501,64916.2%
Point Fortin1,5124645923221414.1%
Port of Spain27100025.7%
Princes Town43,2941,0031,3435235233,3927.8%




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Admin area 2Tree cover extent
(2000)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
Arima2000006.1%
San Fernando21000000.0%
San Juan-Laventille11,0932811736672482.2%
Sangre Grande39,584831731201655411.4%
Siparia12,5681441951292006675.3%
Tobago7,99155518330.4%
Tunapuna/Piarco26,7393312063692851.1%
Chaguanas223001110.6%
Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo7,1543111751572563.6%
Diego Martin6,209513612370.6%
Mayaro/Rio Claro27,667226238411630.6%
Penal-Debe1,201242080.7%
Point Fortin54000000.4%
Port of Spain0000000.0%
Princes Town13,150176461692121.6%


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2019 forest data for Trinidad and Tobago | Archived forest data for Trinidad and Tobago | Forest data for Trinidad and Tobago

Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

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