Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was 33.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 33.8 % change on previous year for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 133.37 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -81.77 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 38th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -31.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 66.11 % change on previous year | -312.6% |
| 2004 | -9.74 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2005 | 133.37 % change on previous year | -1469.2% |
| 2006 | -81.57 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2008 | 19.87 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 2009 | -31.45 % change on previous year | -258.2% |
| 2010 | -14.84 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2011 | -81.77 % change on previous year | +450.9% |
| 2012 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2013 | 22.94 % change on previous year | +160.2% |
| 2014 | 73.65 % change on previous year | +221.0% |
| 2015 | -59.49 % change on previous year | -180.8% |
| 2016 | 18.77 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2017 | 60.47 % change on previous year | +222.2% |
| 2018 | -40.97 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 2019 | -19.44 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2020 | 132.69 % change on previous year | -782.6% |
| 2021 | -31.84 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2022 | -44.56 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 33.31 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 2024 | 33.8 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 33.8 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -7.48 % change on previous year. (61 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 33.8 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -9.83 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.36 % change on previous year | -81.57 % change on previous year | 133.37 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -3.19 % change on previous year | -81.77 % change on previous year | 73.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.68 % change on previous year | -44.56 % change on previous year | 132.69 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 35 Armenia 39.02 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 37.06 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Guinea 35.08 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Guyana 31.98 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Ecuador 31.91 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Eswatini 30.4 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate -108.03 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Turks and Caicos Islands was 33.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 133.37 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.77 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. 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 Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.