Arable land (hectares per person) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Arable land (hectares per person) was 0.0027 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0027 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
199th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0233 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0027 hectares per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arable land in Cayman Islands, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land in Cayman Islands stood at 0.0027 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.0233 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 hectares per person, in 2024.
Cayman Islands ranks 199th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land (hectares per person) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0233 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0228 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0223 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0218 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0214 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0209 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0205 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0201 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0197 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.019 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.018 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.017 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0161 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0153 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0145 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0138 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0132 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0127 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0122 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0117 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0112 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0107 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0102 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0098 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0094 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.009 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0087 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0084 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.008 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0077 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0073 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.007 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0067 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0059 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.005 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.004 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.003 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.003 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0027 hectares per person | -1.9% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.0027 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0713 hectares per person, 4% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.0027 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0854 hectares per person, 3% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0214 hectares per person | 0.0197 hectares per person | 0.0233 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0152 hectares per person | 0.0122 hectares per person | 0.019 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0097 hectares per person | 0.008 hectares per person | 0.0117 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 hectares per person | 0.0052 hectares per person | 0.0077 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 hectares per person | 0.0038 hectares per person | 0.005 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 hectares per person | 0.003 hectares per person | 0.0037 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 hectares per person | 0.0027 hectares per person | 0.0029 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Cayman Islands
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 472.08 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Cayman Islands?
- Arable land in Cayman Islands was 0.0027 hectares per person in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0233 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for arable land?
- Cayman Islands ranks 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.