Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area 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 %.
Analysis
In 2020, annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Cayman Islands stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Cayman Islands 78th out of 105 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%. (42 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
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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 as a share of forest area in Cayman Islands?
- Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Cayman Islands was 0.0% 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 as a share of forest area recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation as a share of forest area recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
- Cayman Islands ranks 78th out of 105 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.