Agriculture-driven deforestation in Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 6.18 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.18 hectares
Change on year
up 193.3%
World rank
155th
of 187 countries
All-time high
6.18 hectares
in 2024
All-time low
0.0725 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
23
2001–2024

Agriculture-driven deforestation in Cayman Islands, 2001–2024

02462001201220242001: 2 hectares2002: 0.291 hectares2003: 0.944 hectares2004: 2.8 hectares2005: 0.218 hectares2006: 0.291 hectares2007: 1.2 hectares2008: 1.6 hectares2009: 0.073 hectares2010: 1.9 hectares2012: 1.2 hectares2013: 0.218 hectares2014: 0.436 hectares2015: 0.073 hectares2016: 3.3 hectares2017: 4.1 hectares2018: 1.1 hectares2019: 0.218 hectares2020: 0.145 hectares2021: 1.1 hectares2022: 0.872 hectares2023: 2.1 hectares2024: 6.2 hectares

Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2024, agriculture-driven deforestation in Cayman Islands stood at 6.18 hectares. 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, agriculture-driven deforestation in Cayman Islands peaked at 6.18 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0725 hectares, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.04 hectares 0.0727 hectares 2.76 hectares 9
2010s 1.39 hectares 0.0725 hectares 4.06 hectares 9
2020s 2.08 hectares 0.1454 hectares 6.18 hectares 5

Countries ranked near Cayman Islands

  1. 152 Singapore 8.92 hectares compare
  2. 153 Maldives 7.49 hectares compare
  3. 154 Barbados 6.97 hectares compare
  4. 156 United States Virgin Islands 6.16 hectares compare
  5. 157 Reunion 6.11 hectares compare
  6. 158 Switzerland 5.08 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

More environment data for Cayman Islands

All data for Cayman Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Cayman Islands?
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Cayman Islands was 6.18 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Cayman Islands?
The highest recorded value was 6.18 hectares in 2024.
What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Cayman Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0725 hectares in 2015.
How does Cayman Islands rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
Cayman Islands ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture-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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Agriculture-driven deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,269 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.