Bahamas vs Saint Lucia: Land use
Bahamas
11,000 hectares
in 2023
Saint Lucia
9,570 hectares
in 2023
Bahamas rank
182nd
Saint Lucia rank
185th
Land use over time
- Bahamas
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 11,000 hectares against 9,570 hectares in Saint Lucia, a difference of 1,430 hectares.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Bahamas ranks 182nd and Saint Lucia ranks 185th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,000 hectares | 15,111 hectares | 6,111 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 9,000 hectares | 16,910 hectares | 7,910 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 9,000 hectares | 18,500 hectares | 9,500 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 8,400 hectares | 16,470 hectares | 8,070 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 9,000 hectares | 10,650 hectares | 1,650 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 10,900 hectares | 9,570 hectares | 1,330 hectares | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 11,000 hectares | 9,570 hectares | 1,430 hectares | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Bahamas or Saint Lucia?
- Bahamas, at 11,000 hectares against 9,570 hectares in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Bahamas and Saint Lucia?
- 1,430 hectares, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Saint Lucia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Saint Lucia rank globally for land use?
- Bahamas ranks 182nd and Saint Lucia ranks 185th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.