Share of land area that is protected in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Share of land area that is protected was 8.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in Cayman Islands, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected in Cayman Islands is 8.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Cayman Islands peaked at 10.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2013.
Cayman Islands ranks 160th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.7% | 10.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 10.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
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)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9461 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 102.94 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Foreign aid received by income group -2.75 million constant 2024 US$ (1996)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations -2.75 million constant 2024 US$ (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Cayman Islands?
- Share of land area that is protected in Cayman Islands was 8.8% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2013.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Cayman Islands ranks 160th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.