Turks and Caicos Islands Agriculture Value Added

Turks and Caicos Islands’ agriculture value added has contracted sharply over the past quarter‑century, falling from an all‑time peak of 1.45 % of GDP in 2000 to just 0.34 % in 2025, a rank of 182 globally. The decline accelerated after the 2019 trough of 0.30 %, suggesting that the sector’s contribution has struggled to recover despite modest post‑pandemic growth. By contrast, the Bahamas registers a slightly higher share at 0.37 %, while the Isle of Man marginally exceeds the islands at 0.33 %, underscoring the relative weakness of agricultural output in this small Caribbean economy. Limited arable land, reliance on imported foodstuffs, and vulnerability to climate events have constrained productivity, while tourism‑driven investment has drawn resources away from farming. If policy reforms promote climate‑resilient crops and incentivise local production, the downward trajectory could be halted, allowing agriculture to regain a modest but more stable share of GDP in the coming decade.