Agricultural land per capita in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Agricultural land per capita was 0.037 hectares per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.037 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
205th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.3132 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.037 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Cayman Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 0.037 hectares per capita for agricultural land per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.3132 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.037 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Cayman Islands 205th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land per capita in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3132 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.3067 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3003 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2938 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2879 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2817 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2757 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2702 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2651 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2561 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2428 hectares per capita | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2291 hectares per capita | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2167 hectares per capita | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2056 hectares per capita | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1955 hectares per capita | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1865 hectares per capita | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1785 hectares per capita | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1715 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1649 hectares per capita | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1579 hectares per capita | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1506 hectares per capita | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1438 hectares per capita | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1376 hectares per capita | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1318 hectares per capita | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1265 hectares per capita | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1215 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1169 hectares per capita | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1126 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1084 hectares per capita | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1038 hectares per capita | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0988 hectares per capita | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0943 hectares per capita | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.09 hectares per capita | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.086 hectares per capita | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0824 hectares per capita | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.079 hectares per capita | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0759 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0731 hectares per capita | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0705 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.068 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0657 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0635 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0614 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0595 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0577 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.056 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0543 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0528 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0513 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0499 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0485 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0472 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.046 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0449 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0438 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0428 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0418 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0409 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0401 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0393 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0385 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0377 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.037 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.037 hectares per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 16% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.037 hectares per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2545 hectares per capita, 15% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2883 hectares per capita | 0.2651 hectares per capita | 0.3132 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2047 hectares per capita | 0.1649 hectares per capita | 0.2561 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1308 hectares per capita | 0.1084 hectares per capita | 0.1579 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0854 hectares per capita | 0.0705 hectares per capita | 0.1038 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.059 hectares per capita | 0.0513 hectares per capita | 0.068 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0446 hectares per capita | 0.0401 hectares per capita | 0.0499 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0381 hectares per capita | 0.037 hectares per capita | 0.0393 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 202 Netherlands Antilles 0.0404 hectares per capita compare
- 203 United States Virgin Islands 0.0385 hectares per capita compare
- 204 Japan 0.037 hectares per capita compare
- 206 United Arab Emirates 0.0368 hectares per capita compare
- 207 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0359 hectares per capita compare
- 208 Egypt 0.0354 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cayman Islands
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 35.15 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 472.08 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Cayman Islands?
- Agricultural land per capita in Cayman Islands was 0.037 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3132 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.037 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Cayman Islands ranks 205th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.