Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 21.52 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Cayman Islands, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Cayman Islands stood at 21.52 hectares.
That represents a change of up 29.4% on the previous year and up 225.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Cayman Islands peaked at 37.81 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.93 hectares, in 2002.
That places Cayman Islands 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.12 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 3.93 hectares | -44.8% |
| 2003 | 4.44 hectares | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 37.81 hectares | +752.4% |
| 2005 | 5.89 hectares | -84.4% |
| 2006 | 12.22 hectares | +107.4% |
| 2007 | 11.84 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 25.81 hectares | +118.0% |
| 2009 | 26.61 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 28.47 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 31.27 hectares | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 5.02 hectares | -84.0% |
| 2013 | 12.65 hectares | +152.2% |
| 2014 | 6.62 hectares | -47.7% |
| 2015 | 7.77 hectares | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 8.92 hectares | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 36.56 hectares | +309.8% |
| 2018 | 11.12 hectares | -69.6% |
| 2019 | 5.16 hectares | -53.6% |
| 2020 | 5.52 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 5.16 hectares | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 23.19 hectares | +349.4% |
| 2023 | 16.64 hectares | -28.3% |
| 2024 | 21.52 hectares | +29.4% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 21.52 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 22% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 21.52 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54 hectares, 20% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled 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 | +752.4% | 4.44 hectares | 37.81 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.07 hectares | 3.93 hectares | 37.81 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.36 hectares | 5.02 hectares | 36.56 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.41 hectares | 5.16 hectares | 23.19 hectares | 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, gaps filled in Cayman Islands?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Cayman Islands was 21.52 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.81 hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 hectares in 2002.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Cayman Islands ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.3%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.