Forest area (sq. km) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Forest area (sq. km) was 127.2 sq. km in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Cayman Islands, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 127.2 sq. km for forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Cayman Islands peaked at 131.3 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 127.2 sq. km, in 2010.
Cayman Islands ranks 182nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area (sq. km) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 131.3 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 131.1 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 130.9 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 130.7 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 130.5 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 130.3 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 130.1 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 129.9 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 129.7 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 129.5 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 129.3 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 129.1 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 128.9 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 128.7 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 128.5 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 128.3 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 128 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 127.8 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 127.6 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 127.4 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 127.2 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 127.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 127.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 127.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 127.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 127.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 127.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 127.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 127.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 127.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 127.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 127.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 127.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 127.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 127.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 127.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 127.2 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,361 sq. km, 3% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 127.2 sq. km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,999 sq. km, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130.4 sq. km | 129.5 sq. km | 131.3 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.36 sq. km | 127.4 sq. km | 129.3 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.2 sq. km | 127.2 sq. km | 127.2 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.2 sq. km | 127.2 sq. km | 127.2 sq. km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 179 Grenada 177 sq. km compare
- 180 American Samoa 158.5 sq. km compare
- 181 Singapore 158 sq. km compare
- 183 Palestine 111 sq. km compare
- 184 Saint Kitts and Nevis 110 sq. km compare
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 105.2 sq. km compare
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 forest area in Cayman Islands?
- Forest area in Cayman Islands was 127.2 sq. km in 2025, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 131.3 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.2 sq. km in 2010.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for forest area?
- Cayman Islands ranks 182nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.