Land use in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Land use was 1,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land use in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 1,000 hectares for land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 1,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 215th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 212 Liechtenstein 1,730 hectares compare
- 213 Seychelles 1,550 hectares compare
- 214 United States Virgin Islands 1,100 hectares compare
- 216 Andorra 740.8 hectares compare
- 217 Cayman Islands 700 hectares compare
More environment data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.2378 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.11 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0042 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0184 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Land use in Turks and Caicos Islands was 1,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for land use?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 215th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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