Change in total mangrove area in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Change in total mangrove area was -4.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Change in total mangrove area in Cayman Islands, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in total mangrove area in Cayman Islands is -4.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Cayman Islands peaked at -2.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -4.4%, in 2016.
Cayman Islands ranks 83rd of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Change in total mangrove area in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -2.5% | — |
| 2008 | -3.3% | +31.0% |
| 2009 | -3.5% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | -3.7% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | -4.2% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | -4.4% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | -4.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | -4.2% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | -4.0% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | -4.2% | +3.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's -4.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.1%, 3.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's -4.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.1%, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.1% | -3.5% | -2.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | -4.2% | -4.4% | -3.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | -4.2% | -4.2% | -4.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2008)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -53.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Consumer price index 102.94 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 83.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Cayman Islands?
- Change in total mangrove area in Cayman Islands was -4.2% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was -2.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.4% in 2016.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Cayman Islands ranks 83rd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in total mangrove area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mangrove total area change (%).