Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 6.51 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 6.51 hectares.
The figure is up 33.8% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 45.71 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.86 hectares, in 2006.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.44 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 4.44 hectares | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 7.37 hectares | +66.1% |
| 2004 | 6.65 hectares | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 15.53 hectares | +133.4% |
| 2006 | 2.86 hectares | -81.6% |
| 2007 | 38.13 hectares | +1232.6% |
| 2008 | 45.71 hectares | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 31.34 hectares | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 26.69 hectares | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 4.87 hectares | -81.8% |
| 2012 | 5.3 hectares | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 6.51 hectares | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 11.3 hectares | +73.6% |
| 2015 | 4.58 hectares | -59.5% |
| 2016 | 5.44 hectares | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 8.73 hectares | +60.5% |
| 2018 | 5.15 hectares | -41.0% |
| 2019 | 4.15 hectares | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 9.66 hectares | +132.7% |
| 2021 | 6.58 hectares | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 3.65 hectares | -44.6% |
| 2023 | 4.87 hectares | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 6.51 hectares | +33.8% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 6.51 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 7% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 6.51 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54 hectares, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Turks and Caicos Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1232.6% | 2.86 hectares | 38.13 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.61 hectares | 2.86 hectares | 45.71 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.27 hectares | 4.15 hectares | 26.69 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 hectares | 3.65 hectares | 9.66 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 136 Malawi 8.49 hectares compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 7.85 hectares compare
- 138 Luxembourg 6.53 hectares compare
- 140 East Timor 6.23 hectares compare
- 141 Aland Islands 6 hectares compare
- 142 United States Virgin Islands 5.35 hectares 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, gaps filled in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Turks and Caicos Islands was 6.51 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 45.71 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 hectares in 2006.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.