Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 0.0001 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.8% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 0.0017 hectares per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per person, in 2022.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0003 hectares per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -34.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 hectares per person | +57.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 hectares per person | +122.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -82.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 hectares per person | +1174.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 hectares per person | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 hectares per person | -34.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -82.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 hectares per person | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -61.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +54.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -43.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +126.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -33.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -45.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +32.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +32.8% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.0001 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per person, 6.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.0001 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 hectares per person, 5.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita 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 | +1174.5% | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0009 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 12 United States 0.0001 hectares per person compare
- 13 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0001 hectares per person compare
- 14 Brunei 0.0001 hectares per person compare
- 16 Malaysia 0.0001 hectares per person compare
- 17 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0001 hectares per person compare
- 18 Dominica 0.0001 hectares per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 hectares per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.