Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 0.0481 hectares per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.003 hectares per square kilometre, in 2006.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 36th of 176 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, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0068 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 hectares per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 2004 | 0.007 hectares per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0163 hectares per square kilometre | +133.4% |
| 2006 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | -81.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0401 hectares per square kilometre | +1232.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0481 hectares per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 0.033 hectares per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0281 hectares per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 hectares per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0119 hectares per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | -59.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 hectares per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0092 hectares per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0102 hectares per square kilometre | +132.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 hectares per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre | +33.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre 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% | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0401 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0185 hectares per square kilometre | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0481 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0281 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0102 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 33 Japan 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 34 Barbados 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 United States 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 Portugal 0.005 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 38 Croatia 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 39 Finland 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0481 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.