What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between Cayman Islands and Nicaragua?

3.25 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Nicaragua?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cayman Islands vs Nicaragua: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Cayman Islands

21.52 hectares

in 2024

Nicaragua

24.77 hectares

in 2024

Cayman Islands rank

119th

Nicaragua rank

118th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Cayman Islands
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 24.77 hectares against 21.52 hectares in Cayman Islands, a difference of 3.25 hectares.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Cayman Islands's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 118th of 186 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cayman Islands	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.07 hectares	58.8 hectares	43.72 hectares	Nicaragua
2010s	16.2 hectares	44.13 hectares	27.93 hectares	Nicaragua
2020s	14.41 hectares	21.86 hectares	7.45 hectares	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, Cayman Islands or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 24.77 hectares against 21.52 hectares in Cayman Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between Cayman Islands and Nicaragua?: 3.25 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Nicaragua?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Cayman Islands and Nicaragua rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver?: Cayman Islands ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 118th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.