Country area — Area in Bahamas
Bahamas: Country area — Area was 1,388 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in Bahamas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1,388 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Bahamas peaked at 1,388 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,388 1000 ha, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 182nd of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Country area — Area in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,388 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,388 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1,388 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,069 1000 ha, 45% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1,388 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,200 1000 ha, 63% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,388 1000 ha | 1,388 1000 ha | 1,388 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,388 1000 ha | 1,388 1000 ha | 1,388 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,388 1000 ha | 1,388 1000 ha | 1,388 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,388 1000 ha | 1,388 1000 ha | 1,388 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,388 1000 ha | 1,388 1000 ha | 1,388 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,388 1000 ha | 1,388 1000 ha | 1,388 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,388 1000 ha | 1,388 1000 ha | 1,388 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 179 Timor-Leste 1,487 1000 ha compare
- 179 East Timor 1,487 1000 ha compare
- 181 Montenegro 1,388 1000 ha compare
- 183 Faroe Islands 1,296 1000 ha compare
- 184 Vanuatu 1,219 1000 ha compare
- 185 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 1,217 1000 ha 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 country area — area in Bahamas?
- Country area — area in Bahamas was 1,388 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1,388 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,388 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for country area — area?
- Bahamas ranks 182nd out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — 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.