Land area in hectares, per capita in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.3286 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3286 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
176th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.79 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.3286 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per capita in Cayman Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 0.3286 hectares per person for land area in hectares, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Cayman Islands peaked at 2.79 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3286 hectares per person, in 2023.
Cayman Islands ranks 176th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.79 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.73 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 2.68 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 2.62 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.56 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 2.51 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 2.46 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.41 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.36 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.28 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 2.16 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 2.04 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 1.93 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.83 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.74 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.66 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.59 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.53 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.47 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.41 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.34 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 1.28 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.22 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.17 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.13 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.08 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.04 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9649 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9231 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8793 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8385 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8006 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7655 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.733 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7029 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6752 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.65 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6269 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6049 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5841 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5645 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5463 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5292 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.513 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4976 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.483 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4692 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4561 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4436 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4316 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.42 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4092 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3989 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3893 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3803 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3719 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.364 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3565 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3494 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3423 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3352 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3286 hectares per person | -2.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.3286 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.687 hectares per person, 48% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.3286 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.971 hectares per person, 34% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 hectares per person | 2.36 hectares per person | 2.79 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.82 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 2.28 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 hectares per person | 0.9649 hectares per person | 1.41 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7595 hectares per person | 0.6269 hectares per person | 0.9231 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5248 hectares per person | 0.4561 hectares per person | 0.6049 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3965 hectares per person | 0.3565 hectares per person | 0.4436 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3389 hectares per person | 0.3286 hectares per person | 0.3494 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 173 United Kingdom 0.353 hectares per person compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 0.3402 hectares per person compare
- 175 United States Virgin Islands 0.3336 hectares per person compare
- 177 El Salvador 0.3284 hectares per person compare
- 178 Guam 0.3243 hectares per person compare
- 179 Vietnam 0.3123 hectares per person compare
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 land area in hectares, per capita in Cayman Islands?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Cayman Islands was 0.3286 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3286 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Cayman Islands ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.