Land use hidden — Forest in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Land use hidden — Forest was 125.93 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land use hidden — Forest in Cayman Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — forest in Cayman Islands is 125.93 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Cayman Islands peaked at 131.3 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 125.93 Square kilometres, in 2023.
Cayman Islands ranks 164th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Land use hidden — Forest in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 131.3 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 131.1 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 130.9 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 130.7 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 130.5 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 130.3 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 130.1 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 129.9 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 129.7 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 129.5 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 129.3 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 129.09 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 128.88 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 128.67 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 128.46 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 128.25 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 128.04 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 127.83 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 127.62 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 127.41 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 127.2 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 127.2 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 127.2 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 127.2 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 127.2 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 127.2 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 127.2 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 127.2 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 128.1 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 127.2 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 127.2 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 126.6 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 126.4 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 125.93 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 125.93 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,173 Square kilometres, 4% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 125.93 Square kilometres is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,940 Square kilometres, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130.4 Square kilometres | 129.5 Square kilometres | 131.3 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.35 Square kilometres | 127.41 Square kilometres | 129.3 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.29 Square kilometres | 127.2 Square kilometres | 128.1 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.53 Square kilometres | 125.93 Square kilometres | 127.2 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 161 Cook Islands 155.9 Square kilometres compare
- 162 Singapore 150.3 Square kilometres compare
- 163 Mayotte 137.4 Square kilometres compare
- 165 Saint Kitts and Nevis 110 Square kilometres compare
- 166 Turks and Caicos Islands 105.2 Square kilometres compare
- 167 Marshall Islands 94 Square kilometres 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 land use hidden — forest in Cayman Islands?
- Land use hidden — forest in Cayman Islands was 125.93 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 131.3 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.93 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Cayman Islands ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata