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.

Arable land use per person in Bahamas

Name: Arable land use per person in Bahamas
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Bahamas

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.6 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0062 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.3397 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3165 Mt CO2e (2024)

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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

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.