Arable land in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Arable land was 0.0027 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land in Cayman Islands, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Cayman Islands stood at 0.0027 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.0233 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 hectares per person, in 2023.
Cayman Islands ranks 198th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0214 hectares per person | 0.0197 hectares per person | 0.0233 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0152 hectares per person | 0.0122 hectares per person | 0.019 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0097 hectares per person | 0.008 hectares per person | 0.0117 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 hectares per person | 0.0052 hectares per person | 0.0077 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 hectares per person | 0.0038 hectares per person | 0.005 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 hectares per person | 0.003 hectares per person | 0.0037 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 hectares per person | 0.0027 hectares per person | 0.0029 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 195 Guam 0.006 hectares per person compare
- 196 United Arab Emirates 0.0048 hectares per person compare
- 197 Bermuda 0.0046 hectares per person compare
- 199 Djibouti 0.0026 hectares per person compare
- 200 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0018 hectares per person compare
- 201 Kuwait 0.0016 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cayman Islands
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 35.15 million current US$ (2024)
- Permanent cropland 2.1% (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 181.95 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2020)
- Land area 240 sq. km (2023)
- Arable land 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Cayman Islands?
- Arable land in Cayman Islands was 0.0027 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0233 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for arable land?
- Cayman Islands ranks 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.