What is agricultural land — area in Bahamas?

Agricultural land — area in Bahamas was 13 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Bahamas?

The highest recorded value was 13 1000 ha in 2011.

What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Bahamas?

The lowest recorded value was 10 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Bahamas rank for agricultural land — area?

Bahamas ranks 217th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.

Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Bahamas?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Bahamas data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land — Area in Bahamas

Name: Agricultural land — Area in Bahamas
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Bahamas: Agricultural land — Area was 13 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

13 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

217th

of 255 countries

All-time high

13 1000 ha

in 2011

All-time low

10 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Agricultural land — Area in Bahamas, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, agricultural land — area in Bahamas stood at 13 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Bahamas peaked at 13 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10 1000 ha, in 1961.

Bahamas ranks 217th of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Agricultural land — Area in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land — Area in Bahamas, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	10 1000 ha	—
1962	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	11 1000 ha	+10.0%
1977	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	10 1000 ha	-9.1%
1995	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	11 1000 ha	+10.0%
2001	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	12 1000 ha	+9.1%
2011	13 1000 ha	+8.3%
2012	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	13 1000 ha	+0.0%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

Bahamas's 13 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Bahamas's 13 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 720 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10 1000 ha	10 1000 ha	10 1000 ha	9
1970s	10.4 1000 ha	10 1000 ha	11 1000 ha	10
1980s	11 1000 ha	11 1000 ha	11 1000 ha	10
1990s	10.4 1000 ha	10 1000 ha	11 1000 ha	10
2000s	11 1000 ha	11 1000 ha	11 1000 ha	10
2010s	12.9 1000 ha	12 1000 ha	13 1000 ha	10
2020s	13 1000 ha	13 1000 ha	13 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Bahamas

214 Guam 16 1000 ha compare
215 Brunei Darussalam 15.3 1000 ha compare
215 Brunei 15.3 1000 ha compare
218 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 12 1000 ha compare
219 Barbados 10 1000 ha compare
220 Saint Lucia 9.93 1000 ha compare

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More environment data for Bahamas

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.18 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.33 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.262 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land — area in Bahamas?: Agricultural land — area in Bahamas was 13 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Bahamas?: The highest recorded value was 13 1000 ha in 2011.
What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Bahamas?: The lowest recorded value was 10 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Bahamas rank for agricultural land — area?: Bahamas ranks 217th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Bahamas?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural land — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 288 places, 16,964 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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