Food exports in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Food exports was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Cayman Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, food exports in Cayman Islands stood at 3.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.2% on the previous year and up 108.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Cayman Islands peaked at 44.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2020.
That places Cayman Islands 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Food exports in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.1% | — |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -95.8% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +195.1% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +49.5% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -51.2% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 3.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.5%, 33% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 3.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.3%, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 1.8% | 7.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More private sector data for Cayman Islands
- Merchandise trade 26.4% (2024)
- Food imports 21.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 25.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 329.62 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -63.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 27,807 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Cayman Islands?
- Food exports in Cayman Islands was 3.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2020.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for food exports?
- Cayman Islands ranks 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.