Annual deforestation in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Annual deforestation was 0 hectares per year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0 hectares per year
World rank
78th
of 112 countries
All-time high
20 hectares per year
in 1990
All-time low
0 hectares per year
in 2010
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Cayman Islands, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual deforestation in Cayman Islands is 0 hectares per year, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Cayman Islands peaked at 20 hectares per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per year, in 2010.
That places Cayman Islands 78th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual deforestation in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 20 hectares per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per year | — |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per year | — |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0 hectares per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 40 hectares per year. (45 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0 hectares per year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,700 hectares per year. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20 hectares per year | 20 hectares per year | 20 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 20 hectares per year | 20 hectares per year | 20 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per year | 0 hectares per year | 0 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per year | 0 hectares per year | 0 hectares per year | 1 |
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- 78 Gibraltar 0 hectares per year
- 78 Greenland 0 hectares per year
- 78 Iceland 0 hectares per year
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- 78 Kuwait 0 hectares per year
- 78 Liechtenstein 0 hectares per year
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- 78 Oman 0 hectares per year
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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 deforestation in Cayman Islands?
- Annual deforestation in Cayman Islands was 0 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20 hectares per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per year in 2010.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for annual deforestation?
- Cayman Islands ranks 78th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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