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
214th
of 238 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
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 214th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Land area in hectares in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 24,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 24,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.52 million hectares, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 211 Maldives 29,800 hectares compare
- 212 Niue 26,000 hectares compare
- 212 Saint Kitts and Nevis 26,000 hectares compare
- 214 Cook Islands 24,000 hectares compare
- 216 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 23,000 hectares compare
- 217 American Samoa 20,000 hectares compare
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 88.1% (2024)
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 214th out of 238 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
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.