Arable land use per person in Bahamas
Bahamas: Arable land use per person was 0.02 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.02 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
173rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0573 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0188 hectares per person
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Bahamas, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Bahamas is 0.02 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Bahamas peaked at 0.0573 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0188 hectares per person, in 1999.
That places Bahamas 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0573 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0545 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0518 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0495 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0473 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0452 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0431 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0412 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0393 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0378 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0367 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0357 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0349 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0341 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0334 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0326 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0319 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0313 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0307 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0301 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0296 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0291 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0286 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0281 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0277 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0272 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0267 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0263 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0258 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0254 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0249 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0245 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.024 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0202 hectares per person | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0199 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0196 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0193 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.019 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0188 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0216 hectares per person | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0214 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0211 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0209 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0206 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0204 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0201 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0198 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0195 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0193 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.019 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0215 hectares per person | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0213 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0211 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0209 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0208 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0206 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0205 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0204 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0203 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0202 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0202 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0201 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.02 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.02 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 28% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.02 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 23% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0477 hectares per person | 0.0393 hectares per person | 0.0573 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0339 hectares per person | 0.0307 hectares per person | 0.0378 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0279 hectares per person | 0.0258 hectares per person | 0.0301 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0216 hectares per person | 0.0188 hectares per person | 0.0254 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0205 hectares per person | 0.0193 hectares per person | 0.0216 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0206 hectares per person | 0.019 hectares per person | 0.0215 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0201 hectares per person | 0.02 hectares per person | 0.0202 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 170 American Samoa 0.0217 hectares per person compare
- 171 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0216 hectares per person compare
- 172 New Caledonia 0.0206 hectares per person compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0197 hectares per person compare
- 175 Aruba 0.0186 hectares per person compare
- 176 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0183 hectares per person compare
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 arable land use per person in Bahamas?
- Arable land use per person in Bahamas was 0.02 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0573 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0188 hectares per person in 1999.
- How does Bahamas rank for arable land use per person?
- Bahamas ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.