Share of land area that is protected in Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of land area that is protected was 43.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
43.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 213 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 2013
All-time low
43.5%
in 2024
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Share of land area that is protected in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2013–2025

0102030402013201920252013: 44.4 % of total land area2014: 44.4 % of total land area2015: 44.4 % of total land area2016: 44.4 % of total land area2017: 44.4 % of total land area2018: 44.4 % of total land area2019: 44.4 % of total land area2020: 44.4 % of total land area2021: 44.4 % of total land area2022: 44.4 % of total land area2023: 44.4 % of total land area2024: 43.5 % of total land area2025: 43.5 % of total land area

Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected in Turks and Caicos Islands is 43.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 44.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2024.

Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 7th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 44.4% 44.4% 44.4% 7
2020s 44.1% 43.5% 44.4% 6

Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands

  1. 4 Bhutan 51.6% compare
  2. 6 Bulgaria 44.3% compare
  3. 8 Guinea 42.6% compare
  4. 9 Hong Kong 42.0% compare
  5. 10 Greenland 41.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land area that is protected in Turks and Caicos Islands?
Share of land area that is protected in Turks and Caicos Islands was 43.5% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2024.
How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for share of land area that is protected?
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 7th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land area that is protected
Unit
% of total land area
Source
Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
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Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.