Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 32.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Cayman Islands, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Cayman Islands stood at 32.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Cayman Islands peaked at 32.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2000.
That places Cayman Islands 162nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 31.7% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Cayman Islands?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Cayman Islands was 32.5% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2000.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Cayman Islands ranks 162nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)