Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was 29.36 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Cayman Islands, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Cayman Islands stood at 29.36 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 203.8% on the previous year and up 161.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Cayman Islands peaked at 752.39 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -84.42 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Cayman Islands 43rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -44.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2004 | 752.39 % change on previous year | +5698.4% |
| 2005 | -84.42 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2006 | 107.4 % change on previous year | -227.2% |
| 2007 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2008 | 117.97 % change on previous year | -3955.1% |
| 2009 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2010 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +124.9% |
| 2011 | 9.84 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 2012 | -83.96 % change on previous year | -953.5% |
| 2013 | 152.23 % change on previous year | -281.3% |
| 2014 | -47.72 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2017 | 309.81 % change on previous year | -749.2% |
| 2018 | -69.57 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2019 | -53.59 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 7 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 2021 | -6.57 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 2022 | 349.37 % change on previous year | -5419.6% |
| 2023 | -28.28 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2024 | 29.36 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 29.36 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -7.48 % change on previous year. (61 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 29.36 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -9.83 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +5698.4% | 12.98 % change on previous year | 752.39 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +5419.6% | -6.57 % change on previous year | 349.37 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +3955.1% | -3.06 % change on previous year | 117.97 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.69 % change on previous year | -84.42 % change on previous year | 752.39 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 28 % change on previous year | -83.96 % change on previous year | 309.81 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.18 % change on previous year | -28.28 % change on previous year | 349.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -53.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2008)
- 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Cayman Islands?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Cayman Islands was 29.36 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 752.39 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.42 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- Cayman Islands ranks 43rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.5%. 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 Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.