Share of global annual deforestation in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Share of global annual deforestation was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of global annual deforestation in Cayman Islands, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of global annual deforestation in Cayman Islands stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of global annual deforestation in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Cayman Islands 78th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of global annual deforestation in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%. (45 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 75 Romania 0.0% compare
- 75 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0% compare
- 77 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 78 Bahrain 0.0%
- 78 Bulgaria 0.0%
- 78 Comoros 0.0% compare
- 78 Congo 0.0% compare
- 78 Cuba 0.0%
- 78 Djibouti 0.0%
- 78 Falkland Islands 0.0%
- 78 Faroe Islands 0.0%
- 78 Finland 0.0% compare
- 78 Georgia 0.0%
- 78 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 78 Greenland 0.0%
- 78 Iceland 0.0%
- 78 Iran 0.0%
- 78 Isle of Man 0.0%
- 78 Jersey 0.0%
- 78 Jordan 0.0%
- 78 Kuwait 0.0%
- 78 Liechtenstein 0.0%
- 78 Monaco 0.0%
- 78 Nauru 0.0%
- 78 Oman 0.0%
- 78 Qatar 0.0%
- 78 Reunion 0.0%
- 78 Russia 0.0%
- 78 San Marino 0.0%
- 78 Saudi Arabia 0.0%
- 78 Singapore 0.0% compare
- 78 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0.0%
- 78 Sweden 0.0% compare
- 78 Tokelau 0.0%
- 78 Uruguay 0.0%
- 78 Vatican 0.0%
- 78 Yemen 0.0%
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 global annual deforestation in Cayman Islands?
- Share of global annual deforestation in Cayman Islands was 0.0% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for share of global annual deforestation?
- Cayman Islands ranks 78th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.