Land area in hectares, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Land area in hectares, per capita was 2.06 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.06 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
63rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
16.9 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
2.06 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 2.06 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 16.9 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.06 hectares per person, in 2023.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 63rd of 215 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.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.9 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 16.86 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 16.82 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 16.79 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 16.79 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 16.8 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 16.79 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 16.8 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16.81 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 16.76 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 16.51 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 16.06 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 15.6 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 15.14 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 14.7 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 14.26 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 13.84 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 13.41 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 13 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 12.56 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 12.01 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 11.45 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 10.92 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 10.43 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 9.98 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 9.56 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 9.17 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 8.82 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 8.49 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 8.13 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 7.72 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 7.32 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 6.96 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 6.62 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 6.31 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 6.03 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 5.76 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 5.52 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 5.29 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 5.07 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 4.85 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.61 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.37 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.16 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.96 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 3.78 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 3.62 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.46 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.32 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.19 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.08 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.96 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.82 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.71 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.48 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.38 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.29 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.14 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.1 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.07 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.06 hectares per person | -0.8% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2.06 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.687 hectares per person, 3.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2.06 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.971 hectares per person, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.82 hectares per person | 16.79 hectares per person | 16.9 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.93 hectares per person | 13 hectares per person | 16.76 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.34 hectares per person | 8.49 hectares per person | 12.56 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.57 hectares per person | 5.29 hectares per person | 8.13 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 hectares per person | 3.32 hectares per person | 5.07 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 hectares per person | 2.2 hectares per person | 3.19 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 hectares per person | 2.06 hectares per person | 2.14 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 60 Montenegro 2.16 hectares per person compare
- 61 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.14 hectares per person compare
- 62 Colombia 2.12 hectares per person compare
- 64 Djibouti 2.01 hectares per person compare
- 65 Fiji 1.98 hectares per person compare
- 66 South Africa 1.92 hectares per person compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual -108.03 % change on previous year (2006)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -92.16 % change on previous year (2006)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate -108.03 % change on previous year (2006)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate -108.03 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands was 2.06 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, 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 volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.