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
Share of land area that is protected in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2013–2025
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%.
Share of land area that is protected in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 44.4% | — |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43.5% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 43.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 2.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 43.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 43.5% | 44.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
More reference data data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -92.16 % change on previous year (2006)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
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
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.