Forest land — Area in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Forest land — Area was 12.72 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Area in Cayman Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forest land — area in Cayman Islands stood at 12.72 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in Cayman Islands peaked at 13.13 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.72 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places Cayman Islands 210th out of 249 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest land — Area in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.13 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 13.11 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 13.09 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 13.07 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 13.05 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 13.03 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 13.01 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 12.99 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 12.97 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 12.95 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 12.93 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.91 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.89 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.87 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.85 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.83 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.8 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.78 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.76 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.74 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.72 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 12.72 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 576.21 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 12.72 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 650.58 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.04 1000 ha | 12.95 1000 ha | 13.13 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.84 1000 ha | 12.74 1000 ha | 12.93 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.72 1000 ha | 12.72 1000 ha | 12.72 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.72 1000 ha | 12.72 1000 ha | 12.72 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 207 American Samoa 15.85 1000 ha compare
- 208 Singapore 15.8 1000 ha compare
- 209 Cook Islands 15.59 1000 ha compare
- 211 Palestine 11.1 1000 ha compare
- 211 Palestine 11.1 1000 ha compare
- 213 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11 1000 ha 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)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 3,023 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)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 15,653 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — area in Cayman Islands?
- Forest land — area in Cayman Islands was 12.72 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.13 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.72 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for forest land — area?
- Cayman Islands ranks 210th out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.