Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0033 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0033 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
149th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0279 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0033 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Cayman Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Cayman Islands stood at 0.0033 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.0279 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Cayman Islands 149th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0279 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0273 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0268 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0262 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0256 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0251 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0246 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0241 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0236 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0228 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0216 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0204 Square kilometres per person | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0193 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0183 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0174 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0166 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0159 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0153 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0147 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0141 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0134 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0128 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0122 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0117 Square kilometres per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0113 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0108 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0104 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.01 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0096 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0092 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0088 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.007 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.006 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.0033 Square kilometres per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 Square kilometres per person, 49% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.0033 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0105 Square kilometres per person, 31% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0257 Square kilometres per person | 0.0236 Square kilometres per person | 0.0279 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0182 Square kilometres per person | 0.0147 Square kilometres per person | 0.0228 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0116 Square kilometres per person | 0.0096 Square kilometres per person | 0.0141 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | 0.0063 Square kilometres per person | 0.0092 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | 0.006 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 146 United Kingdom 0.0035 Square kilometres per person compare
- 147 Saint Lucia 0.0034 Square kilometres per person compare
- 148 United States Virgin Islands 0.0033 Square kilometres per person compare
- 150 El Salvador 0.0033 Square kilometres per person compare
- 151 Guam 0.0032 Square kilometres per person compare
- 152 Pakistan 0.0031 Square kilometres per person 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 — land area, per capita in Cayman Islands?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Cayman Islands was 0.0033 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0279 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Cayman Islands ranks 149th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.