From 2001 to 2022, Trinidad and Tobago lost 23kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 3.0% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.
In Trinidad and Tobago from 2001 to 2022, 23kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.
In Trinidad and Tobago, the top 5 regions were responsible for 78.3% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Sangre Grande had the most tree cover loss at 4.7kha compared to an average of 1.6 kha.
Between 19 Mar 2023 and 14 May 2023 Trinidad and Tobago experienced a total of 180 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).