Terrestrial protected areas in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Terrestrial protected areas was 8.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 213 countries
All-time high
10.8
in 2016
All-time low
8.7
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Cayman Islands, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Cayman Islands is 8.8, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas 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.
Terrestrial protected areas in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.7 | — |
| 2014 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.8 | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 10.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.8 | -18.5% |
| 2025 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 8.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.5, 41% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 8.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7, 50% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.9 | 8.7 | 10.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.13 | 8.8 | 10.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8137 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.359 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4176 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.01 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Cayman Islands?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Cayman Islands was 8.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 2013.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Cayman Islands ranks 160th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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