Agricultural land use per person in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Agricultural land use per person was 0.1788 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1788 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
138th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.69 hectares per person
in 1500
All-time low
0 hectares per person
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Turks and Caicos Islands is 0.1788 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person 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 138th 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.
Agricultural land use per person 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
- 135 Germany 0.2028 hectares per person compare
- 136 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1853 hectares per person compare
- 137 Switzerland 0.1789 hectares per person compare
- 139 Norway 0.1719 hectares per person compare
- 140 Burundi 0.1708 hectares per person compare
- 141 Solomon Islands 0.1588 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Rural population 5.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.14 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population 2,626 (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2012)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.4% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Agricultural land use per person 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 agricultural land use per person recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 hectares per person in 1500.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person 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 agricultural land use per person?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 138th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person 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 Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.