Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 43.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial protected areas in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 43.5%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 44.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2024.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 7th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) 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 climate change data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.6877 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9311 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, per capita 0.944 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 44,229 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 46,855 (2025)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Turks and Caicos Islands was 43.5% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2024.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 7th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas 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: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.