Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, East Timor or Turks and Caicos Islands?

Turks and Caicos Islands, at 6.51 hectares against 6.23 hectares in East Timor as of 2024.

What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between East Timor and Turks and Caicos Islands?

0.28 hectares, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Turks and Caicos Islands?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Timor vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

East Timor

6.23 hectares

in 2024

Turks and Caicos Islands

6.51 hectares

in 2024

East Timor rank

140th

Turks and Caicos Islands rank

139th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

East Timor
Turks and Caicos Islands

How they compare

Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 6.51 hectares against 6.23 hectares in East Timor, a difference of 0.28 hectares.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.

East Timor ranks 140th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 139th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 2 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Timor	Turks and Caicos Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.37 hectares	17.61 hectares	8.23 hectares	Turks and Caicos Islands
2010s	24.38 hectares	8.27 hectares	16.11 hectares	East Timor
2020s	12.97 hectares	6.25 hectares	6.71 hectares	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, East Timor or Turks and Caicos Islands?: Turks and Caicos Islands, at 6.51 hectares against 6.23 hectares in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between East Timor and Turks and Caicos Islands?: 0.28 hectares, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Turks and Caicos Islands?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do East Timor and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver?: East Timor ranks 140th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 139th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.