Exported deforestation in Bahamas
Bahamas: Exported deforestation was 1.98 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exported deforestation in Bahamas, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exported deforestation in Bahamas is 1.98 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 81.8% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Bahamas peaked at 42.09 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.98 hectares, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 36.03 hectares | 20.93 hectares | 42.09 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.08 hectares | 6.42 hectares | 38.85 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.23 hectares | 1.98 hectares | 41.49 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 exported deforestation in Bahamas?
- Exported deforestation in Bahamas was 1.98 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 42.09 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 hectares in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for exported deforestation?
- Bahamas ranks 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.