Forest area in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Forest area was 12,720 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
12,720 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
189th
of 235 countries
All-time high
13,130 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
12,720 hectares
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Cayman Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Cayman Islands is 12,720 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Cayman Islands peaked at 13,130 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,720 hectares, in 2010.
Cayman Islands ranks 189th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,130 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 13,110 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 13,090 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 13,070 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 13,050 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 13,030 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 13,010 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 12,990 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 12,970 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 12,950 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 12,930 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12,909 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 12,888 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12,867 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12,846 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 12,825 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12,804 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12,783 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 12,762 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 12,741 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12,720 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 12,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12,720 hectares | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 12,720 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060 hectares, 3% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 12,720 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 999,945 hectares, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,040 hectares | 12,950 hectares | 13,130 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,836 hectares | 12,741 hectares | 12,930 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,720 hectares | 12,720 hectares | 12,720 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,720 hectares | 12,720 hectares | 12,720 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 186 American Samoa 15,850 hectares compare
- 187 Singapore 15,800 hectares compare
- 188 Cook Islands 15,590 hectares compare
- 190 Palestine 11,100 hectares compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11,000 hectares compare
- 192 Wallis and Futuna 10,820 hectares 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)
- 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 forest area in Cayman Islands?
- Forest area in Cayman Islands was 12,720 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13,130 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,720 hectares in 2010.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for forest area?
- Cayman Islands ranks 189th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.