Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 0.0% for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 0.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 173rd of 236 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.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.4% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0.5% | — |
| 2026 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 7 |
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- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 88.6% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 16.96 million constant 2024 US$ (2007)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 16.96 million constant 2024 US$ (2007)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 16.61 million constant 2024 US$ (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.0% in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.