Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0035 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Cayman Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area (sq. km), per capita in Cayman Islands is 0.0035 sq. km per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.0307 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 sq. km per person, in 2024.
Cayman Islands ranks 174th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0307 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0301 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0294 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0288 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0282 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0276 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.027 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0265 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.026 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0251 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0224 sq. km per person | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0212 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0201 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.0035 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 41% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.0035 sq. km per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0102 sq. km per person, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0283 sq. km per person | 0.026 sq. km per person | 0.0307 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0201 sq. km per person | 0.0161 sq. km per person | 0.0251 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0128 sq. km per person | 0.0106 sq. km per person | 0.0155 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0084 sq. km per person | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 0.0102 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 171 Seychelles 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
- 172 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0037 sq. km per person compare
- 173 Kuwait 0.0036 sq. km per person compare
- 175 United Kingdom 0.0035 sq. km per person compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 0.0034 sq. km per person compare
- 177 United States Virgin Islands 0.0033 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cayman Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 472.08 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.4526 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.4526 (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Cayman Islands?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Cayman Islands was 0.0035 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0307 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Cayman Islands ranks 174th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface 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.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area 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)
- 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
Surface 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.