Bahamas vs Cayman Islands: Share of forest area within protected areas
Bahamas
11.8%
in 2025
Cayman Islands
12.3%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
127th
Cayman Islands rank
126th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Bahamas
- Cayman Islands
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 12.3% against 11.8% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cayman Islands has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 127th and Cayman Islands ranks 126th of 197 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Cayman Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 12.1% | 0.3% | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 12.1% | 0.3% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 12.2% | 0.5% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 12.3% | 0.6% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Bahamas or Cayman Islands?
- Cayman Islands, at 12.3% against 11.8% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Bahamas and Cayman Islands?
- 0.5%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Cayman Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Cayman Islands rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Bahamas ranks 127th and Cayman Islands ranks 126th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).