Land use in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Land use was 700 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
700 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
217th
of 223 countries
All-time high
700 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
700 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Cayman Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Cayman Islands stood at 700 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Cayman Islands peaked at 700 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 700 hectares, in 1961.
That places Cayman Islands 217th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 700 hectares | 700 hectares | 700 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 700 hectares | 700 hectares | 700 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 700 hectares | 700 hectares | 700 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 700 hectares | 700 hectares | 700 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 700 hectares | 700 hectares | 700 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 700 hectares | 700 hectares | 700 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 700 hectares | 700 hectares | 700 hectares | 4 |
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More environment data for Cayman Islands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.4059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.45 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0044 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0255 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0201 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Cayman Islands?
- Land use in Cayman Islands was 700 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 700 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 hectares in 1961.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for land use?
- Cayman Islands ranks 217th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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