Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita was 0.0003 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Cayman Islands, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Cayman Islands is 0.0003 hectares per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 162.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.0008 hectares per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per person, in 2021.
Cayman Islands ranks 3rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0002 hectares per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -46.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 hectares per person | +725.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -84.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 hectares per person | +101.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 hectares per person | +111.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -84.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +145.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -49.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 hectares per person | +300.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -70.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -54.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 hectares per person | +340.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -29.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 hectares per person | +26.9% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.0003 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per person, 12.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.0003 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 hectares per person, 12.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita 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 | +725.7% | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0006 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 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, per capita in Cayman Islands?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Cayman Islands was 0.0003 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 hectares per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2021.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita?
- Cayman Islands ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.