Forest area km in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Forest area km was 12,720 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
12,720
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
189th
of 235 countries
All-time high
13,130
in 1990
All-time low
12,720
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Cayman Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Cayman Islands is 12,720, 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 km in Cayman Islands peaked at 13,130 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,720, in 2010.
Cayman Islands ranks 189th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area km in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,130 | — |
| 1991 | 13,110 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 13,090 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 13,070 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 13,050 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 13,030 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 13,010 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 12,990 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 12,970 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 12,950 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 12,930 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12,909 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 12,888 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12,867 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12,846 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 12,825 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12,804 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12,783 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 12,762 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 12,741 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12,720 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 12,720 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12,720 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12,720 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12,720 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12,720 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12,720 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,720 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,720 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,720 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,720 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12,720 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,720 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,720 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12,720 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12,720 | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 12,720 is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 3% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 12,720 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 999,945, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,040 | 12,950 | 13,130 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,836 | 12,741 | 12,930 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,720 | 12,720 | 12,720 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,720 | 12,720 | 12,720 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 186 American Samoa 15,850 compare
- 187 Singapore 15,800 compare
- 188 Cook Islands 15,590 compare
- 190 Palestine 11,100 compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11,000 compare
- 192 Wallis and Futuna 10,820 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) — 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 forest area km in Cayman Islands?
- Forest area km in Cayman Islands was 12,720 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13,130 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,720 in 2010.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for forest area km?
- Cayman Islands ranks 189th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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