Forest area as share of land area in Bahamas
Bahamas: Forest area as share of land area was 50.94 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.94
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 216 countries
All-time high
50.94
in 1990
All-time low
50.94
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Bahamas, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Bahamas is 50.94, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Bahamas peaked at 50.94 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50.94, in 1990.
Bahamas ranks 56th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as share of land area in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.94 | — |
| 1991 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.94 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.94 | 50.94 | 50.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.94 | 50.94 | 50.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.94 | 50.94 | 50.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.94 | 50.94 | 50.94 | 6 |
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- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 219.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0047 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 103.92 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Bahamas?
- Forest area as share of land area in Bahamas was 50.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 50.94 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.94 in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Bahamas ranks 56th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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