Commodity driven deforestation in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Commodity driven deforestation was 6.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Cayman Islands, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, commodity driven deforestation in Cayman Islands stood at 6.18. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 193.3% on the previous year and up 1,316.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Cayman Islands peaked at 6.18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0725, in 2015.
That places Cayman Islands 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.96 | — |
| 2002 | 0.2908 | -85.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9444 | +224.8% |
| 2004 | 2.76 | +192.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2176 | -92.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2908 | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 1.23 | +323.9% |
| 2008 | 1.6 | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0727 | -95.4% |
| 2010 | 1.89 | +2498.5% |
| 2012 | 1.23 | -34.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2181 | -82.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4362 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0725 | -83.4% |
| 2016 | 3.34 | +4500.3% |
| 2017 | 4.06 | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | -73.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2181 | -80.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1454 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | +649.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8724 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 2.11 | +141.5% |
| 2024 | 6.18 | +193.3% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 6.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.13, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 6.18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +4500.3% | 0.0725 | 3.34 |
| 2010 | +2498.5% | 0.0727 | 1.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.0727 | 2.76 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.39 | 0.0725 | 4.06 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 0.1454 | 6.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
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) — Import value 15,653 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity 5,116 m3 (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 3,045 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 270 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 2,591 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 94 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Cayman Islands?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Cayman Islands was 6.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 in 2024.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0725 in 2015.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Cayman Islands ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,316.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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