Deforestation embedded in trade in Bahamas
Bahamas: Deforestation embedded in trade was 1,742 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Bahamas, 2005–2023
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.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 568.86 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 525.25 hectares | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 442.09 hectares | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 444.18 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 566.85 hectares | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 633.31 hectares | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 553.33 hectares | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 768.47 hectares | +38.9% |
| 2013 | 326.26 hectares | -57.5% |
| 2014 | 370.18 hectares | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 254.47 hectares | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 627.93 hectares | +146.8% |
| 2017 | 1,121 hectares | +78.5% |
| 2018 | 804.81 hectares | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 956.25 hectares | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 1,240 hectares | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 1,278 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1,732 hectares | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 1,742 hectares | +0.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1,742 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,387 hectares, 73% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1,742 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.12 hectares. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 77 Haiti 1,824 hectares compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 1,792 hectares compare
- 79 Guatemala 1,757 hectares compare
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,708 hectares compare
- 82 Palestine 1,702 hectares compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 1,690 hectares 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 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
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.