Temporary fallow — Area in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Temporary fallow — Area was 0.11 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 0.11 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 0.15 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.11 1000 ha, in 2021.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 222nd out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.15 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 0.14 1000 ha | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.13 1000 ha | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.12 1000 ha | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.13 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.12 1000 ha | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.13 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.12 1000 ha | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.11 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.11 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.11 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.11 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.98 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.14 1000 ha | 0.13 1000 ha | 0.15 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.127 1000 ha | 0.12 1000 ha | 0.13 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.112 1000 ha | 0.11 1000 ha | 0.12 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 219 American Samoa 0.19 1000 ha compare
- 219 Liechtenstein 0.19 1000 ha compare
- 221 San Marino 0.14 1000 ha compare
- 222 Guam 0.11 1000 ha compare
- 222 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.11 1000 ha compare
- 225 United States Virgin Islands 0.08 1000 ha 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)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 3,751 1000 USD (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Import value 1 1000 USD (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Import quantity 1 t (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 11,884 m3 (2024)
- Fibreboard — Import value 110 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 4,153 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Temporary fallow — area in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.11 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 222nd out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Temporary fallow — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.