Tree cover loss in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Tree cover loss was 35.55 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Cayman Islands, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Cayman Islands stood at 35.55.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.3% on the previous year and up 365.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Cayman Islands peaked at 73.62 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0725, in 2015.
Cayman Islands ranks 154th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.38 | — |
| 2002 | 5.38 | -72.2% |
| 2003 | 6.25 | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 45.07 | +620.8% |
| 2005 | 9.02 | -80.0% |
| 2006 | 17.01 | +88.7% |
| 2007 | 16.27 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 31.77 | +95.3% |
| 2009 | 28.87 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 38.92 | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 39.19 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.65 | -77.9% |
| 2013 | 17.01 | +96.8% |
| 2014 | 7.63 | -55.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0725 | -99.0% |
| 2016 | 70.06 | +96512.4% |
| 2017 | 73.62 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 42.1 | -42.8% |
| 2019 | 10.32 | -75.5% |
| 2020 | 8.43 | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 10.11 | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 26.25 | +159.7% |
| 2023 | 24.63 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 35.55 | +44.3% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 35.55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,323, 0% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 35.55 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,347, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +96512.4% | 0.0725 | 70.06 |
| 2004 | +620.8% | 6.25 | 45.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.89 | 5.38 | 45.07 | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.76 | 0.0725 | 73.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.99 | 8.43 | 35.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 151 Antigua and Barbuda 42.03 compare
- 152 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 40.87 compare
- 153 Libya 40.01 compare
- 155 Egypt 29.85 compare
- 156 Armenia 28.75 compare
- 157 Guadeloupe 28.55 compare
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)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.01 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.359 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4176 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Cayman Islands?
- Tree cover loss in Cayman Islands was 35.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 73.62 in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0725 in 2015.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for tree cover loss?
- Cayman Islands ranks 154th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 365.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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