Environment in Cayman Islands 817 indicators covering environment for Cayman Islands. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 4.96 t 2024 — 159th Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 44.95 1000 USD 2024 — 159th Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 82.61 t 2024 — 159th Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 333.38 1000 USD 2024 — 160th Fungicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 0.812 t 2024 — 163rd Fungicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 10.89 1000 USD 2024 — 163rd Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications 106.83 Patents 2023 down 28.7% 29th 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 0 1000 ha 2024 — 80th Hazardous pesticides — Import quantity 0.0303 t 2023 down 99.9% 161st Hazardous pesticides — Import value 0.1912 1000 USD 2023 down 99.9% 165th Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants 4.5 Patents 2022 down 92.3% 38th Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 99.8% 2025 unchanged 10th Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 32.5% 2025 unchanged 174th Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 31.5% 2025 unchanged 129th Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 32.5% 2025 unchanged 164th Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 31.5% 2025 unchanged 124th Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity 25 m3 2016 down 66.7% 128th Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value 3 1000 USD 2016 down 40.0% 141st Wood pellets — Import quantity 67 t 2024 up 570.0% 89th Wood pellets — Import value 16 1000 USD 2024 down 5.9% 93rd Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 71 t 2024 up 610.0% 117th Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 17 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 139th 15.1.1 Forest area — Value 12.72 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 174th 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 53 % 2025 unchanged 48th 15.1.1 Land area — Value 24 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 196th Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 1,433 m3 2024 — 114th Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 136 1000 USD 2024 — 135th Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 — 128th Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 — 129th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 1,158 m3 2024 up 601.8% 109th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 134 1000 USD 2024 up 88.7% 130th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 — 168th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 — 167th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 12.34 % 2025 unchanged 104th Drinking water usage in urban areas 7.45 people 2024 up 23.8% 83rd Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.5% 2024 down 0.4% 152nd Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 83.2% 2024 down 0.2% 176th People using improved drinking water sources 3,373 people 2024 up 33.8% 131st Drinking water services 7.45 people 2024 up 23.8% 118th Insecticides — Import value 75.21 1000 USD 2018 up 30.4% 171st Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 99.8% 2025 unchanged 10th Agriculture-driven deforestation 6.18 hectares 2024 up 1,316.7% 155th Herbicides — Import value 1.38 1000 USD 2007 down 92.0% 163rd Disinfectants, etc — Import value 12.56 1000 USD 2018 up 11,115.5% 179th Insecticides — Import quantity 11.25 t 2018 up 29.9% 171st Fungicides — Import value 0.9162 1000 USD 2007 up 33.2% 170th Disinfectants, etc — Import quantity 1.89 t 2018 up 13,392.9% 176th Herbicides — Import quantity 0.151 t 2007 down 98.6% 161st Lakes and rivers permanent water area 3.66 2022 up 43.4% 195th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 2.4% 2022 up 384.1% 9th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 1.4% 2022 up 43.4% 37th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 6.21 2022 up 384.1% 195th Reservoir minimum water area 0.0% 2022 — 150th Reservoir minimum water area 0 2022 — 153rd Reservoir maximum water area 0.0% 2022 — 150th Reservoir maximum water area 0 2022 — 153rd Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 1.21 Square kilometres 2022 unchanged 165th Fungicides — Import quantity 1.39 t 2007 up 3,380.0% 154th Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 4.45 Square kilometres 2022 up 161.9% 156th Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 10.04 Square kilometres 2022 up 169.6% 150th ← Previous Page 13 of 14 Next →