15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected was 34.98 % in 2025. ▬ Flat
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 34.98 % for 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 34.98 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.98 %, in 1990.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 41st out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.98 % | — |
| 2000 | 34.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 34.98 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.98 % | 34.98 % | 34.98 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.98 % | 34.98 % | 34.98 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.98 % | 34.98 % | 34.98 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.98 % | 34.98 % | 34.98 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 38 Kazakhstan 35.69 % compare
- 39 Cuba 35.59 % compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 35.21 % compare
- 42 Cambodia 34.84 % compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 34.42 % compare
- 44 Madagascar 34.35 % compare
More environment data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 58.48 % change on previous year (1993)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.79 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.832 °C (1993)
- Temperature change -0.665 °C (1993)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity 12,119 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import value 5,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Turks and Caicos Islands was 34.98 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 34.98 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.98 % in 1990.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 41st out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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