Environment in Turks and Caicos Islands

786 indicators covering environment for Turks and Caicos Islands.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Grassland — Area from MODIS 22.72 1000 ha 2024 up 4.5% 165th
Tree-covered areas — Area from MODIS 12.03 1000 ha 2024 down 15.2% 177th
Mangroves — Area from MODIS 1.43 1000 ha 2024 up 45.9% 96th
Shrub-covered areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 138th
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 14.58 1000 ha 2024 up 14.4% 110th
Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS 4.28 1000 ha 2024 down 8.4% 100th
Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 46th
Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS 15.22 1000 ha 2024 down 1.8% 164th
Temporary crops — Area 0.78 1000 ha 2024 up 2.6% 228th
Temporary fallow — Area 0.11 1000 ha 2024 down 8.3% 222nd
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area 0.11 1000 ha 2024 unchanged 173rd
Other papers mainly for packaging — Import quantity 23 t 2024 165th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Import value 15 1000 USD 2024 up 400.0% 176th
Case materials — Import quantity 44 t 2024 up 2,100.0% 178th
Case materials — Import value 31 1000 USD 2024 up 1,450.0% 191st
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value 1 1000 USD 2024 down 88.9% 201st
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity 86 t 2024 up 760.0% 205th
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value 82 1000 USD 2024 up 173.3% 218th
Cartonboard — Import quantity 3 t 2024 up 200.0% 208th
Cartonboard — Import value 9 1000 USD 2024 up 350.0% 211th
Further processed sawnwood (export/import) — Import value 3,102 1000 USD 2024 up 46.2% 74th
Further processed sawnwood, non-coniferous (export/import) — Import 1,054 1000 USD 2024 up 894.3% 83rd
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity 12 t 2024 down 78.9% 195th
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value 2 1000 USD 2024 down 94.1% 204th
Other articles of paper and paperboard, ready for use (export/import) 34 1000 USD 2024 down 5.6% 172nd
Wrapping papers — Import quantity 16 t 2024 up 128.6% 212th
Wrapping papers — Import value 27 1000 USD 2024 up 3.8% 215th
Secondary processed paper products (export/import) — Export value 35 1000 USD 2024 down 46.2% 195th
Wooden wrapping and packaging material (export/import) — Import value 27 1000 USD 2024 up 440.0% 206th
Wrapping papers — Export quantity 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 169th
Wrapping papers — Export value 1 1000 USD 2024 down 95.7% 167th
Wood products for domestic/decorative use (export/import) — Import 488 1000 USD 2024 up 161.0% 143rd
Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Import value 96 1000 USD 2024 up 47.7% 202nd
Household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — Import 856 1000 USD 2024 up 455.8% 211th
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value 1,078 1000 USD 2024 up 670.0% 210th
Secondary processed paper products (export/import) — Import value 3,373 1000 USD 2024 up 286.8% 217th
Other articles of paper and paperboard, ready for use (export/import) 1,325 1000 USD 2024 up 158.3% 215th
Other manufactured wood products (export/import) — Import value 765 1000 USD 2024 up 43.8% 165th
Builder's joinery and carpentry of wood (export/import) — Import value 5,406 1000 USD 2024 up 109.2% 121st
Other papers mainly for packaging — Export quantity 12 t 2024 unchanged 106th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 145th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 164th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Export quantity 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 159th
Cartonboard — Export quantity 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 166th
Cartonboard — Export value 1 1000 USD 2024 down 90.9% 166th
Share of land covered by forest 11.1% 2025 unchanged 167th
Land use 1,000 hectares 2023 unchanged 216th
Share using safely managed drinking water 47.0% 2024 down 0.4% 125th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources 24,640 people 2024 up 21.9% 119th
Drinking water service usage 47.0% 2024 down 0.4% 125th
River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0 Percentage of agricultural land area 2022 142nd
Forest rents 0.0% 2021 down 15.6% 166th
15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 0 1000 ha 2024 80th
Hazardous pesticides — Import quantity 19.93 t 2024 up 9,128.2% 75th
Hazardous pesticides — Import value 71.07 1000 USD 2024 up 7,804.9% 78th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 23.9% 2025 unchanged 186th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 22.3% 2025 unchanged 142nd
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 23.9% 2025 unchanged 198th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 22.3% 2025 unchanged 150th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity 0 m3 2016 160th