Deforestation statistics for Cayman Islands



Cayman Islands: Demographic data

Population (2022)65,722
Annual population growth rate (2022)1.20%
Population density (people/sq km)274
Net migration-
Fertility rateN.A.
Median ageN.A.
Urban population share97%


Cayman Islands: Land cover and land use change data
Land area (sq km): 240
Tree cover (30%)
Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 13,458
Tree cover extent as % of land area: 56.10%

Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 507
Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 3.80%
Tropical primary forest
Primary forest extent in 2001 (ha): 6,199
Primary forest extent as % of land area: 25.80%
Primary forest extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 46.10%

Primary forest loss from 2002-20 (ha): 133
Primary forest loss from 2002-20 as % of 2001 primary forest cover: 2.10%

Primary forest extent in 2020 (ha): 6,066
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of land area: 25.30%
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of 2000 tree cover area: 45%


Cayman Islands: Annual forest and tree cover data



Cayman Islands: Tropical primary forest loss by year All figures in hectares
Year: Hectares
2002: 1
2003: nan
2004: 2
2005: 2
2006: 3
2007: 2
2008: 1
2009: 1
2010: 7
2011: 3
2012: 2
2013: 5
2014: 1
2015: nan
2016: 37
2017: 37
2018: 25
2019: 1
2020: 0


Cayman Islands: Tree cover loss by year 30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares
Year: Hectares
2001: 21
2002: 6
2003: 6
2004: 47
2005: 9
2006: 18
2007: 18
2008: 32
2009: 30
2010: 40
2011: 40
2012: 9
2013: 18
2014: 8
2015: 0
2016: 70
2017: 74
2018: 42
2019: 11
2020: 9




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)

Sub-national admin area 1Tree cover extent
(2001)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
Bodden Town2302101122511.0%
Cayman Brac2,2592133317423210.3%
East End3,0884181713511.7%
George Town5123530427214.0%
Little Cayman1,660130140.3%
North Side5,415184033111021.9%
West Bay2958463217.1%




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Admin area 2Tree cover extent
(2000)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
Bodden Town8000003.5%
Cayman Brac1,125082991099.7%
East End877021140.5%
Little Cayman214000000.0%
North Side3,9755491190.5%


nan

 

2019 forest data for Cayman Islands | Archived forest data for Cayman Islands | Forest data for Cayman Islands

Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

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