What is land area in square kilometres in Cayman Islands?

Land area in square kilometres in Cayman Islands was 240 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Cayman Islands?

The highest recorded value was 240 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Cayman Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 240 sq. km in 1961.

How does Cayman Islands rank for land area in square kilometres?

Cayman Islands ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Cayman Islands

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Cayman Islands
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cayman Islands: Land area in square kilometres was 240 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

240 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

201st

of 215 countries

All-time high

240 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

240 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Cayman Islands, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Cayman Islands recorded 240 sq. km for land area in square kilometres in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Cayman Islands peaked at 240 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 240 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Cayman Islands 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	240 sq. km	240 sq. km	240 sq. km	9
1970s	240 sq. km	240 sq. km	240 sq. km	10
1980s	240 sq. km	240 sq. km	240 sq. km	10
1990s	240 sq. km	240 sq. km	240 sq. km	10
2000s	240 sq. km	240 sq. km	240 sq. km	10
2010s	240 sq. km	240 sq. km	240 sq. km	10
2020s	240 sq. km	240 sq. km	240 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Cayman Islands

199 Maldives 298 sq. km compare
200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 260 sq. km compare
202 American Samoa 200 sq. km compare
203 Aruba 180 sq. km compare
203 Marshall Islands 180 sq. km compare

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More reference data data for Cayman Islands

Temperature anomalies by month 0.359 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.4176 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.8137 °C (2026)
Precipitation anomalies -379.98 millimeters (2025)
Annual precipitation 569.37 millimeters (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.9854 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 102.94 2010 = 100 (2016)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9461 °C (2025)
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 340,471 constant 2024 US$ (1996)
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 90 metric tons (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Cayman Islands?: Land area in square kilometres in Cayman Islands was 240 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Cayman Islands?: The highest recorded value was 240 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Cayman Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 240 sq. km in 1961.
How does Cayman Islands rank for land area in square kilometres?: Cayman Islands ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.