Forestland — Area in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Forestland — Area was 12.72 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in Cayman Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 12.72 1000 ha for forestland — 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, forestland — area in Cayman Islands peaked at 13.13 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.72 1000 ha, in 2010.
Cayman Islands ranks 179th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forestland — Area in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.13 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 13.11 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 13.09 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 13.07 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 13.05 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 13.03 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 13.01 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 12.99 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 12.97 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 12.95 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 12.93 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.91 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.89 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.87 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.85 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.82 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.8 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.78 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.76 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.74 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.72 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 12.72 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 12.72 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 684.84 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.04 1000 ha | 12.95 1000 ha | 13.13 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.84 1000 ha | 12.74 1000 ha | 12.93 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.72 1000 ha | 12.72 1000 ha | 12.72 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.72 1000 ha | 12.72 1000 ha | 12.72 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 176 American Samoa 15.85 1000 ha compare
- 177 Singapore 15.8 1000 ha compare
- 178 Cook Islands 15.59 1000 ha compare
- 180 Palestine 11.1 1000 ha compare
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11 1000 ha compare
- 182 Turks and Caicos Islands 10.52 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Cayman Islands
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4176 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8137 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.359 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -243.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Cayman Islands?
- Forestland — area in Cayman Islands was 12.72 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.13 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.72 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for forestland — area?
- Cayman Islands ranks 179th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).