Dominican Republic vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of forest area within protected areas
Dominican Republic
35.2%
in 2025
Turks and Caicos Islands
35.0%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
46th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
47th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Dominican Republic
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 35.2% against 35.0% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 46th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 47th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6% | 35.0% | 0.3% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 35.0% | 0.8% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 35.0% | 0.2% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Dominican Republic or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Dominican Republic, at 35.2% against 35.0% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Dominican Republic and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Dominican Republic ranks 46th 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
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).