Cropland per person over the long-term in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.1788 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cropland per person over the long-term in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 0.1788 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 1.69 hectares per person in 1500 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 1000.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 86th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1500 | 1.69 hectares per person | — |
| 1600 | 1.63 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1700 | 1.56 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1710 | 1.56 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1720 | 1.55 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1730 | 1.54 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1740 | 1.54 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1750 | 1.53 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1760 | 1.52 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1770 | 1.52 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1780 | 1.51 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1790 | 1.5 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1800 | 1.49 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1810 | 1.49 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1820 | 1.48 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1830 | 1.47 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1840 | 1.47 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1850 | 1.46 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 1.45 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 1.44 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 1.43 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 1.43 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 1.42 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 1.41 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1920 | 1.4 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 1.39 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 1.39 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 1.38 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1951 | 1.38 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.38 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.38 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.37 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.37 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.37 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.37 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.37 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.37 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.37 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.36 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 1.36 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.37 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.37 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.38 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.39 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.4 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.41 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.41 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.39 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.36 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.32 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.28 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.24 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.2 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.17 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.14 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.08 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.04 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9979 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9512 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9046 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8622 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8249 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7941 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.767 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.741 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7118 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6788 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6423 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6045 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5684 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5368 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.511 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4907 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4739 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4576 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4384 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4149 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3879 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3601 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3345 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3129 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2961 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2833 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2734 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2656 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2589 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2526 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2436 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2351 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2272 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2198 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2129 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2064 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2003 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1946 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1891 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.184 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1829 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1819 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1809 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1798 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1788 hectares per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.69 hectares per person | 1.69 hectares per person | 1.69 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.63 hectares per person | 1.63 hectares per person | 1.63 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.56 hectares per person | 1.56 hectares per person | 1.56 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.56 hectares per person | 1.56 hectares per person | 1.56 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.55 hectares per person | 1.55 hectares per person | 1.55 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.54 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.54 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.53 hectares per person | 1.53 hectares per person | 1.53 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.52 hectares per person | 1.52 hectares per person | 1.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.52 hectares per person | 1.52 hectares per person | 1.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.51 hectares per person | 1.51 hectares per person | 1.51 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.45 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.44 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.43 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.43 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.42 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.41 hectares per person | 1.41 hectares per person | 1.41 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.39 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.39 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.41 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8598 hectares per person | 0.7118 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5402 hectares per person | 0.4384 hectares per person | 0.6788 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3188 hectares per person | 0.2589 hectares per person | 0.4149 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2182 hectares per person | 0.1891 hectares per person | 0.2526 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1814 hectares per person | 0.1788 hectares per person | 0.184 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 83 Malawi 0.1888 hectares per person compare
- 84 Algeria 0.1882 hectares per person compare
- 85 Gambia 0.1868 hectares per person compare
- 87 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1785 hectares per person compare
- 88 Portugal 0.1775 hectares per person compare
- 89 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1771 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2012)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2012)
- Rural population 5.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population 2,626 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.14 million current US$ (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.056 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland per person over the long-term in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.1788 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 hectares per person in 1500.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 1000.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 86th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.