Forest cover — all countries

Forest cover — Cayman Islands

Forest cover in the Cayman Islands in 2023 — 52.47%. Ranked 44 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 2.24 pp.

2023 52.47% −0.19 pp vs 2022
World rank 44of 213
Period maximum 54.71%1990
Period minimum 52.47%2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Cayman Islands, 1990–2023525354551990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 54.71%1991: 54.63%1992: 54.54%1993: 54.46%1994: 54.38%1995: 54.29%1996: 54.21%1997: 54.13%1998: 54.04%1999: 53.96%2000: 53.88%2001: 53.79%2002: 53.7%2003: 53.61%2004: 53.53%2005: 53.44%2006: 53.35%2007: 53.26%2008: 53.18%2009: 53.09%2010: 53%2011: 53%2012: 53%2013: 53%2014: 53%2015: 53%2016: 53%2017: 53%2018: 53.38%2019: 53%2020: 53%2021: 52.75%2022: 52.67%2023: 52.47%
Change over the period: −2.24 pp Annual average: -0.07 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands 52.47%
World 31.1%
Caribbean computed 35.36%
High-income countries computed 36.18%
Forest cover — Cayman Islands, by year Cayman Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 52.47 −0.19 pp
2022 52.67 −0.08 pp
2021 52.75 −0.25 pp
2020 53 +0 pp
2019 53 −0.38 pp
2018 53.38 +0.38 pp
2017 53 +0 pp
2016 53 +0 pp
2015 53 +0 pp
2014 53 +0 pp
2013 53 +0 pp
2012 53 +0 pp
2011 53 +0 pp
2010 53 −0.09 pp
2009 53.09 −0.09 pp
2008 53.18 −0.09 pp
2007 53.26 −0.09 pp
2006 53.35 −0.09 pp
2005 53.44 −0.09 pp
2004 53.53 −0.09 pp
2003 53.61 −0.09 pp
2002 53.7 −0.09 pp
2001 53.79 −0.09 pp
2000 53.88 −0.08 pp
1999 53.96 −0.08 pp
1998 54.04 −0.08 pp
1997 54.13 −0.08 pp
1996 54.21 −0.08 pp
1995 54.29 −0.08 pp
1994 54.38 −0.08 pp
1993 54.46 −0.08 pp
1992 54.54 −0.08 pp
1991 54.63 −0.08 pp
1990 54.71

About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.