Agriculture — Area in Bahamas
Bahamas: Agriculture — Area was 13 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Bahamas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Bahamas stood at 13 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — 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.
Agriculture — Area in Bahamas, year by year
| 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
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Bahamas?
- Agriculture — area in Bahamas was 13 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 13 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Bahamas rank for agriculture — area?
- Bahamas ranks 217th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — 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 Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.