Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0023 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 0.0023 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 0.009 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 108th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.009 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.0023 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 sq. km per person, 1.2× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.0023 sq. km per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 sq. km per person, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0073 sq. km per person | 0.0059 sq. km per person | 0.009 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 105 Marshall Islands 0.0024 sq. km per person compare
- 106 Ghana 0.0024 sq. km per person compare
- 107 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0024 sq. km per person compare
- 109 North Korea 0.0023 sq. km per person compare
- 110 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0022 sq. km per person compare
- 111 Jamaica 0.0021 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2012)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0213 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.056 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.0023 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.009 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 108th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.