Forest area in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Forest area was 11.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 11.1%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 11.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1990.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 159th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % of land area | 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% |
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% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.4% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2012)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2012)
- Rural population 5.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population 2,626 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Forest area in Turks and Caicos Islands was 11.1% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1990.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for forest area?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.