Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 31.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Cayman Islands, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 31.5% for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Cayman Islands peaked at 31.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2000.
That places Cayman Islands 124th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.5% | — |
| 2001 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 31.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.1%, 64% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 31.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.3%, 78% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 31.5% | 6 |
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 protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Cayman Islands?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Cayman Islands was 31.5% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2000.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Cayman Islands ranks 124th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity 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 BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).