Forest area km in Bahamas
Bahamas: Forest area km was 509,860 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
509,860
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 235 countries
All-time high
509,860
in 1990
All-time low
509,860
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Bahamas, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Bahamas stood at 509,860. 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 km in Bahamas peaked at 509,860 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 509,860, in 1990.
Bahamas ranks 144th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area km in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 509,860 | — |
| 1991 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 509,860 | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 509,860 is above the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 1.2× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 509,860 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 999,945, 51% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 509,860 | 509,860 | 509,860 | 10 |
| 2000s | 509,860 | 509,860 | 509,860 | 10 |
| 2010s | 509,860 | 509,860 | 509,860 | 10 |
| 2020s | 509,860 | 509,860 | 509,860 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 141 Yemen 549,000 compare
- 142 Western Sahara 529,220 compare
- 143 Syria 527,810 compare
- 145 Puerto Rico 436,060 compare
- 146 Eswatini 433,070 compare
- 147 Tajikistan 424,500 compare
More environment data for Bahamas
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.005 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.1998 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Bahamas?
- Forest area km in Bahamas was 509,860 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 509,860 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 509,860 in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for forest area km?
- Bahamas ranks 144th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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