Share of forest area within protected areas in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of forest area within protected areas was 35.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of forest area within protected areas in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of forest area within protected areas in Turks and Caicos Islands is 35.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 35.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1990.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.0% | — |
| 2000 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 35.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 2.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 35.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.9%, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
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)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 11,884 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 1,308 m3 (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Import quantity 1 t (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity 19,511 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest area within protected areas in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Turks and Caicos Islands was 35.0% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1990.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).