Share of land covered by forest in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of land covered by forest was 11.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of land covered by forest in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 11.1% for share of land covered by forest in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by forest in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 11.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1990.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 167th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of land covered by forest in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.1% | — |
| 1991 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 6 |
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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 share of land covered by forest in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Share of land covered by forest in Turks and Caicos Islands was 11.1% in 2025, according to Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by forest recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by forest recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1990.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for share of land covered by forest?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 167th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land covered by forest 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 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.