Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 12.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cayman Islands, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cayman Islands stood at 12.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cayman Islands peaked at 12.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1990.
That places Cayman Islands 104th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.1% | — |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 2 |
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- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
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- Pulp for paper — Import quantity 1 t (2024)
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- Fibreboard — Import value 127 1000 USD (2024)
- Fibreboard — Import quantity 189 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 1,525 m3 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cayman Islands?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cayman Islands was 12.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1990.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Cayman Islands ranks 104th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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