Arable land use per person in Bermuda
Bermuda: Arable land use per person was 0.0046 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0046 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
197th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0093 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0046 hectares per person
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Bermuda, 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 Bermuda is 0.0046 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Bermuda peaked at 0.0093 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 hectares per person, in 2022.
Bermuda ranks 197th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Bermuda, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0093 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0068 hectares per person | -26.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0066 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0086 hectares per person | +30.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0084 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0082 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0081 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.006 hectares per person | -26.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0058 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0058 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0057 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0057 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0057 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0057 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0055 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0055 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0053 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0053 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0052 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0051 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0067 hectares per person | +32.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0067 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0066 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0064 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0063 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 hectares per person | -25.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 hectares per person | +0.1% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 0.0046 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 6% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land use per person in Bermuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +32.6% | 0.0051 hectares per person | 0.0067 hectares per person |
| 1964 | +30.3% | 0.0066 hectares per person | 0.0086 hectares per person |
| 1962 | -26.9% | 0.0093 hectares per person | 0.0068 hectares per person |
| 1968 | -26.3% | 0.0081 hectares per person | 0.006 hectares per person |
| 2008 | -25.3% | 0.0063 hectares per person | 0.0047 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0075 hectares per person | 0.0058 hectares per person | 0.0093 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0057 hectares per person | 0.0056 hectares per person | 0.0058 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0054 hectares per person | 0.0053 hectares per person | 0.0056 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 hectares per person | 0.0051 hectares per person | 0.0067 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 hectares per person | 0.0047 hectares per person | 0.0065 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 hectares per person | 0.0047 hectares per person | 0.0047 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 hectares per person | 0.0046 hectares per person | 0.0047 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 194 Maldives 0.0076 hectares per person compare
- 195 Guam 0.006 hectares per person compare
- 196 United Arab Emirates 0.0048 hectares per person compare
- 198 Cayman Islands 0.0027 hectares per person compare
- 199 Djibouti 0.0026 hectares per person compare
- 200 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0018 hectares per person compare
More environment data for Bermuda
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Bermuda?
- Arable land use per person in Bermuda was 0.0046 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Bermuda rank for arable land use per person?
- Bermuda ranks 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bermuda 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.