Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0693 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands stood at 0.0693 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 28.3% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.1575 hectares per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0164 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Cayman Islands 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0297 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0164 hectares per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0185 hectares per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1575 hectares per square kilometre | +752.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0245 hectares per square kilometre | -84.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0509 hectares per square kilometre | +107.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0493 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1075 hectares per square kilometre | +118.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1109 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1186 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1303 hectares per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0209 hectares per square kilometre | -84.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0527 hectares per square kilometre | +152.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0276 hectares per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0372 hectares per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1523 hectares per square kilometre | +309.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0463 hectares per square kilometre | -69.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0215 hectares per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2020 | 0.023 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0215 hectares per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0966 hectares per square kilometre | +349.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0693 hectares per square kilometre | -28.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0185 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1575 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0628 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0164 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1575 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0675 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0209 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1523 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0526 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0215 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0966 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Cayman Islands?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands was 0.0693 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1575 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0164 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Cayman Islands ranks 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.