Share of forest area within protected areas in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Share of forest area within protected areas was 12.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of forest area within protected areas in Cayman Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 12.3% for share of forest area within protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Cayman Islands peaked at 12.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1990.
That places Cayman Islands 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.1% | — |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 12.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 77% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 12.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.9%, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 | 12.3% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
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 share of forest area within protected areas in Cayman Islands?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Cayman Islands was 12.3% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1990.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Cayman Islands ranks 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).