Land area in hectares in Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands: Land area in hectares was 24,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
24,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
210th
of 233 countries
All-time high
24,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
24,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Cayman Islands, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Cayman Islands recorded 24,000 hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Cayman Islands peaked at 24,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 24,000 hectares, in 1961.

Cayman Islands ranks 210th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24,000 hectares 24,000 hectares 24,000 hectares 9
1970s 24,000 hectares 24,000 hectares 24,000 hectares 10
1980s 24,000 hectares 24,000 hectares 24,000 hectares 10
1990s 24,000 hectares 24,000 hectares 24,000 hectares 10
2000s 24,000 hectares 24,000 hectares 24,000 hectares 10
2010s 24,000 hectares 24,000 hectares 24,000 hectares 10
2020s 24,000 hectares 24,000 hectares 24,000 hectares 4

Countries ranked near Cayman Islands

  1. 207 Maldives 29,800 hectares compare
  2. 208 Niue 26,000 hectares compare
  3. 208 Saint Kitts and Nevis 26,000 hectares compare
  4. 210 Cook Islands 24,000 hectares compare
  5. 212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 23,000 hectares compare
  6. 213 American Samoa 20,000 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Cayman Islands?
Land area in hectares in Cayman Islands was 24,000 hectares 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 land area in hectares recorded in Cayman Islands?
The highest recorded value was 24,000 hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Cayman Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 24,000 hectares in 1961.
How does Cayman Islands rank for land area in hectares?
Cayman Islands ranks 210th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area in hectares
Unit
hectares
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
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
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Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.