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
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.
Annual change in forest area in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -20 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -20 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -20 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -20 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -20 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -20 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -20 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -20 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -20 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -20 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -21 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2002 | -21 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -21 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -21 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -21 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -21 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -21 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -21 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -21 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -21 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2014 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2015 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2017 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2018 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2019 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2025 | 0 hectares | — |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -22 hectares. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More environment data for Cayman Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 94 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 3,045 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity 5,116 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 15,653 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 270 1000 USD (2024)
- Veneer sheets — Import quantity 10,147 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
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
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.