Agriculture-driven deforestation in Bahamas
Bahamas: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 49.03 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Bahamas, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture-driven deforestation in Bahamas stood at 49.03 hectares.
That represents a change of up 77.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Bahamas peaked at 422.47 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.97 hectares, in 2011.
Bahamas ranks 122nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.17 hectares | 34.67 hectares | 201.72 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.03 hectares | 16.97 hectares | 422.47 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.58 hectares | 26.81 hectares | 328.27 hectares | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Bahamas?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Bahamas was 49.03 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 422.47 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.97 hectares in 2011.
- How does Bahamas rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Bahamas ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.