15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Bahamas
Bahamas: 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected was 11.76 % in 2025. ▬ Flat
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Bahamas, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Bahamas stood at 11.76 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Bahamas peaked at 11.76 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.76 %, in 1990.
Bahamas ranks 105th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.76 % | — |
| 2000 | 11.76 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.76 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.76 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.76 % | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11.76 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.76 % | 11.76 % | 11.76 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.76 % | 11.76 % | 11.76 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.76 % | 11.76 % | 11.76 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.76 % | 11.76 % | 11.76 % | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.262 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Bahamas?
- 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Bahamas was 11.76 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 11.76 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.76 % in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected?
- Bahamas ranks 105th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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