Cayman Islands vs Singapore: Land use
Cayman Islands
700 hectares
in 2023
Singapore
660 hectares
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
217th
Singapore rank
218th
Land use over time
- Cayman Islands
- Singapore
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 700 hectares against 660 hectares in Singapore, a difference of 40 hectares.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Singapore ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 217th and Singapore ranks 218th of 223 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 700 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 12,300 hectares | Singapore |
| 1970s | 700 hectares | 9,300 hectares | 8,600 hectares | Singapore |
| 1980s | 700 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 4,300 hectares | Singapore |
| 1990s | 700 hectares | 1,280 hectares | 580 hectares | Singapore |
| 2000s | 700 hectares | 891 hectares | 191 hectares | Singapore |
| 2010s | 700 hectares | 683 hectares | 17 hectares | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 700 hectares | 660 hectares | 40 hectares | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Cayman Islands or Singapore?
- Cayman Islands, at 700 hectares against 660 hectares in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Cayman Islands and Singapore?
- 40 hectares, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Singapore?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and Singapore rank globally for land use?
- Cayman Islands ranks 217th and Singapore ranks 218th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.