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Annual change in forest area in Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands: Annual change in forest area was 0 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0 hectares
World rank
85th
of 235 countries
All-time high
0 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
-21 hectares
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Annual change in forest area in Cayman Islands, 1991–2025

-20-15-10-501991200820251991: -20 hectares1992: -20 hectares1993: -20 hectares1994: -20 hectares1995: -20 hectares1996: -20 hectares1997: -20 hectares1998: -20 hectares1999: -20 hectares2000: -20 hectares2001: -21 hectares2002: -21 hectares2003: -21 hectares2004: -21 hectares2005: -21 hectares2006: -21 hectares2007: -21 hectares2008: -21 hectares2009: -21 hectares2010: -21 hectares2011: 0 hectares2012: 0 hectares2013: 0 hectares2014: 0 hectares2015: 0 hectares2016: 0 hectares2017: 0 hectares2018: 0 hectares2019: 0 hectares2020: 0 hectares2021: 0 hectares2022: 0 hectares2023: 0 hectares2024: 0 hectares2025: 0 hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual change in forest area in Cayman Islands is 0 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Cayman Islands peaked at 0 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, -21 hectares, in 2001.

Cayman Islands ranks 85th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -20 hectares -20 hectares -20 hectares 9
2000s -20.9 hectares -21 hectares -20 hectares 10
2010s -2.1 hectares -21 hectares 0 hectares 10
2020s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in forest area in Cayman Islands?
Annual change in forest area in Cayman Islands was 0 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Cayman Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2011.
What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Cayman Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -21 hectares in 2001.
How does Cayman Islands rank for annual change in forest area?
Cayman Islands ranks 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in forest area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.