Mangrove area in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Mangrove area was 44.88 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
44.88 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 126 countries
All-time high
46.84 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
44.78 kmsq
in 2016
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Cayman Islands, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove area in Cayman Islands is 44.88 kmsq, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Cayman Islands peaked at 46.84 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.78 kmsq, in 2016.
That places Cayman Islands 74th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mangrove area in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.84 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 45.65 kmsq | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 45.29 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 45.22 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 45.1 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 44.86 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 44.78 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.79 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.85 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 44.94 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 44.88 kmsq | -0.1% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 44.88 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.99 kmsq, 5.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 44.88 kmsq is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 126.73 kmsq, 35% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.75 kmsq | 45.22 kmsq | 46.84 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 44.89 kmsq | 44.78 kmsq | 45.1 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 44.88 kmsq | 44.88 kmsq | 44.88 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 71 Peru 54.94 kmsq compare
- 72 Côte d'Ivoire 54.48 kmsq compare
- 72 Cote d'Ivoire 54.48 kmsq compare
- 75 Somalia 35.15 kmsq compare
- 76 Guadeloupe 34.2 kmsq compare
- 77 Benin 28.77 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Cayman Islands
- Red List Index 0.795 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 747.97 constant US$ (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 11.7 ltpureal (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8333 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices -0.6% (2016)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 3 (2020)
- Change in maximum river flow -20.8% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow -46.1% (2024)
- River flow maximum 1.17 m3 per sec (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Cayman Islands?
- Mangrove area in Cayman Islands was 44.88 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 46.84 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.78 kmsq in 2016.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for mangrove area?
- Cayman Islands ranks 74th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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