Deforestation embedded in trade in Bahamas

Bahamas: Deforestation embedded in trade was 1,742 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,742 hectares
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
80th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1,742 hectares
in 2023
All-time low
254.47 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deforestation embedded in trade in Bahamas, 2005–2023

5001.0k1.5k2005201420232005: 568.9 hectares2006: 525.2 hectares2007: 442.1 hectares2008: 444.2 hectares2009: 566.9 hectares2010: 633.3 hectares2011: 553.3 hectares2012: 768.5 hectares2013: 326.3 hectares2014: 370.2 hectares2015: 254.5 hectares2016: 627.9 hectares2017: 1.1k hectares2018: 804.8 hectares2019: 956.2 hectares2020: 1.2k hectares2021: 1.3k hectares2022: 1.7k hectares2023: 1.7k hectares

Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Bahamas is 1,742 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 434.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Bahamas peaked at 1,742 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 254.47 hectares, in 2015.

Bahamas ranks 80th of 178 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 509.45 hectares 442.09 hectares 568.86 hectares 5
2010s 641.58 hectares 254.47 hectares 1,121 hectares 10
2020s 1,498 hectares 1,240 hectares 1,742 hectares 4

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 77 Haiti 1,824 hectares compare
  2. 78 Azerbaijan 1,792 hectares compare
  3. 79 Guatemala 1,757 hectares compare
  4. 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,708 hectares compare
  5. 82 Palestine 1,702 hectares compare
  6. 83 Kyrgyzstan 1,690 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deforestation embedded in trade in Bahamas?
Deforestation embedded in trade in Bahamas was 1,742 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 1,742 hectares in 2023.
What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 254.47 hectares in 2015.
How does Bahamas rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
Bahamas ranks 80th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 434.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.