Forest area as share of land area in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Forest area as share of land area was 53 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
53
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 216 countries
All-time high
54.71
in 1990
All-time low
53
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Cayman Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Cayman Islands stood at 53. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Cayman Islands peaked at 54.71 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2010.
That places Cayman Islands 50th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area as share of land area in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.71 | — |
| 1991 | 54.62 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 54.54 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 54.46 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 54.38 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 54.29 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 54.21 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 54.12 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 54.04 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 53.96 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 53.88 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 53.79 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.7 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 53.61 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 53.52 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 53.44 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 53.35 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 53.26 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 53.17 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.09 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 53 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 53 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.33 | 53.96 | 54.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.48 | 53.09 | 53.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53 | 53 | 53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53 | 53 | 53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 47 Saint Lucia 53.84 compare
- 48 Colombia 53.59 compare
- 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 53.38 compare
- 51 Northern Mariana Islands 52.96 compare
- 52 Peru 52.47 compare
- 53 Honduras 52.38 compare
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)
- Total fibre furnish — Import value 1 1000 USD (2024)
- Pulp for paper — Import quantity 1 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Import quantity 3 t (2024)
- Fibreboard — Import value 127 1000 USD (2024)
- Fibreboard — Import quantity 189 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 1,525 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 157 1000 USD (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value 2,126 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Cayman Islands?
- Forest area as share of land area in Cayman Islands was 53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 54.71 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2010.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Cayman Islands ranks 50th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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