Cuba vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of forest area within protected areas

Cuba
35.6%
in 2025
Turks and Caicos Islands
35.0%
in 2025
Cuba rank
44th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
47th

Share of forest area within protected areas over time

  • Cuba
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
10203040199020072025

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 35.6% against 35.0% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.

Cuba ranks 44th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 47th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Turks and Caicos Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 9.5% 35.0% 25.5% Turks and Caicos Islands
2000s 11.2% 35.0% 23.8% Turks and Caicos Islands
2010s 17.4% 35.0% 17.6% Turks and Caicos Islands
2020s 35.6% 35.0% 0.6% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Cuba or Turks and Caicos Islands?
Cuba, at 35.6% against 35.0% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Cuba and Turks and Caicos Islands?
0.6%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Turks and Caicos Islands?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
Cuba ranks 44th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 47th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of forest area within protected areas
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 1,176 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).