Agricultural land use in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Agricultural land use was 2,700 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,700 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
214th
of 227 countries
All-time high
2,700 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
2,700 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Cayman Islands stood at 2,700 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Cayman Islands peaked at 2,700 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,700 hectares, in 1961.
Cayman Islands ranks 214th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Agricultural land use in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,700 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 2,700 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 0% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 2,700 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.20 million hectares, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,700 hectares | 2,700 hectares | 2,700 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,700 hectares | 2,700 hectares | 2,700 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,700 hectares | 2,700 hectares | 2,700 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,700 hectares | 2,700 hectares | 2,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,700 hectares | 2,700 hectares | 2,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,700 hectares | 2,700 hectares | 2,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,700 hectares | 2,700 hectares | 2,700 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 211 United States Virgin Islands 3,300 hectares compare
- 212 Montserrat 3,000 hectares compare
- 213 American Samoa 2,960 hectares compare
- 215 San Marino 2,300 hectares compare
- 216 Aruba 2,000 hectares compare
- 216 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cayman Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 35.15 million current US$ (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 472.08 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Cayman Islands?
- Agricultural land use in Cayman Islands was 2,700 hectares 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 use recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,700 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,700 hectares in 1961.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for agricultural land use?
- Cayman Islands ranks 214th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.