Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 1.39 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cayman Islands, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cayman Islands stood at 1.39. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cayman Islands peaked at 1.39 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.43, in 2000.
Cayman Islands ranks 37th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.712 | 0.43 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0.86 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.36 | 1.39 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4176 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.359 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8137 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
- Average precipitation per year 569.37 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cayman Islands?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cayman Islands was 1.39 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 in 2000.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Cayman Islands ranks 37th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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