Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0017 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cayman Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cayman Islands is 0.0017 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.0051 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Cayman Islands 123rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.0017 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 sq. km per person, 89% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.0017 sq. km per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 sq. km per person, 60% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 120 Guatemala 0.0019 sq. km per person compare
- 121 Dominican Republic 0.0019 sq. km per person compare
- 122 Kazakhstan 0.0017 sq. km per person compare
- 124 Guam 0.0017 sq. km per person compare
- 125 Liechtenstein 0.0017 sq. km per person compare
- 126 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0017 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cayman Islands
- Share of GDP from agriculture 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 as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cayman Islands?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cayman Islands was 0.0017 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Cayman Islands ranks 123rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.