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 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Cayman Islands, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Cayman Islands stood at 32.5%. 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, 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 164th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.6% | — |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 32.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 62% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 32.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.0%, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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% | 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 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 2025, 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 164th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 (%).