What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Cayman Islands?

The highest recorded value was 8.33 percent in 1961.

What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Cayman Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 8.33 percent in 1961.

How does Cayman Islands rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Cayman Islands ranks 138th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cayman Islands

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cayman Islands
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cayman Islands: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 8.33 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

8.33 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

138th

of 209 countries

All-time high

8.33 percent

in 1961

All-time low

8.33 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cayman Islands, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cayman Islands is 8.33 percent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cayman Islands peaked at 8.33 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.33 percent, in 1961.

Cayman Islands ranks 138th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cayman Islands, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cayman Islands, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	8.33 percent	—
1962	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1963	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1964	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1965	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1966	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1967	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1968	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1969	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1970	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1971	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1972	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1973	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1974	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1975	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1976	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1977	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1978	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1979	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1980	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1981	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1982	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1983	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1984	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1985	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1986	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1987	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1988	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1989	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1990	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1991	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1992	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1993	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1994	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1995	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1996	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1997	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1998	8.33 percent	+0.0%
1999	8.33 percent	+0.0%
2000	8.33 percent	+0.0%
2001	8.33 percent	+0.0%
2002	8.33 percent	+0.0%
2003	8.33 percent	+0.0%
2004	8.33 percent	+0.0%
2005	8.33 percent	+0.0%
2006	8.33 percent	+0.0%
2007	8.33 percent	+0.0%
2008	8.33 percent	+0.0%
2009	8.33 percent	+0.0%
2010	8.33 percent	+0.0%
2011	8.33 percent	+0.0%
2012	8.33 percent	+0.0%
2013	8.33 percent	+0.0%
2014	8.33 percent	+0.0%
2015	8.33 percent	+0.0%
2016	8.33 percent	+0.0%
2017	8.33 percent	+0.0%
2018	8.33 percent	+0.0%
2019	8.33 percent	+0.0%
2020	8.33 percent	+0.0%
2021	8.33 percent	+0.0%
2022	8.33 percent	+0.0%
2023	8.33 percent	+0.0%

Cayman Islands compared with similar countries

Cayman Islands's 8.33 percent is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 percent, 86% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
Cayman Islands's 8.33 percent is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 percent, 55% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	8.33 percent	8.33 percent	8.33 percent	9
1970s	8.33 percent	8.33 percent	8.33 percent	10
1980s	8.33 percent	8.33 percent	8.33 percent	10
1990s	8.33 percent	8.33 percent	8.33 percent	10
2000s	8.33 percent	8.33 percent	8.33 percent	10
2010s	8.33 percent	8.33 percent	8.33 percent	10
2020s	8.33 percent	8.33 percent	8.33 percent	4

Countries ranked near Cayman Islands

135 Lithuania 8.58 percent compare
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139 Comoros 8.06 percent compare
140 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.03 percent compare
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Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cayman Islands?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cayman Islands was 8.33 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Cayman Islands?: The highest recorded value was 8.33 percent in 1961.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Cayman Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 8.33 percent in 1961.
How does Cayman Islands rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Cayman Islands ranks 138th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).