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Turks and Caicos Islands · Environment

Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.

10 indicators · 7 with data

Land

Forest cover

% of land area

159th of 213 · 38th in Latin America
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Forest coverTurks and Caicos Islands's forest cover was 11.1 % in 1994 and 11.1 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202010%11%12%11.1 %

Turks and Caicos Islands's forest cover was 11.1 % in 1994 and 11.1 % in 2023.

Forest area

km²

185th of 213 · 35th in Latin America
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Forest areaTurks and Caicos Islands's forest area was 105 km in 1994 and 105 km in 2023.19952000200520102015202090100110120105 km

Turks and Caicos Islands's forest area was 105 km in 1994 and 105 km in 2023.

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

% of land area

7th of 213 · 2nd in Latin America
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Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)Turks and Caicos Islands's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell from 44.4 % in 2013 to 43.5 % in 2025.20142016201820202022202443%44%44%44%44%44%45%43.5 %

Turks and Caicos Islands's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell from 44.4 % in 2013 to 43.5 % in 2025.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

206th of 209 · 38th in Latin America
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Agricultural land (% of land area)Turks and Caicos Islands's agricultural land (% of land area) was 1.1 % in 1994 and 1.1 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.9%1%1%1%1.1 %

Turks and Caicos Islands's agricultural land (% of land area) was 1.1 % in 1994 and 1.1 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

182nd of 206 · 35th in Latin America
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Arable land (% of land area)Turks and Caicos Islands's arable land (% of land area) was 1.1 % in 1994 and 1.1 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.9%1%1%1%1.1 %

Turks and Caicos Islands's arable land (% of land area) was 1.1 % in 1994 and 1.1 % in 2023.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

111th of 148 · 16th in Latin America
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Safe drinking waterTurks and Caicos Islands's safe drinking water fell from 47.2 % in 2016 to 47.0 % in 2024.2016201820202022202447%47%47%47%47%47%47.0 %

Turks and Caicos Islands's safe drinking water fell from 47.2 % in 2016 to 47.0 % in 2024.

Safe sanitation

% of population

103rd of 141 · 13th in Latin America
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Safe sanitationTurks and Caicos Islands's safe sanitation fell from 34.1 % in 2016 to 33.9 % in 2024.2016201820202022202434%34%34%33.9 %

Turks and Caicos Islands's safe sanitation fell from 34.1 % in 2016 to 33.9 % in 2024.

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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Turks and Caicos Islands.

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