Imported deforestation in Bahamas
Bahamas: Imported deforestation was 1,744 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported deforestation in Bahamas, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1,744 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 421.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Bahamas peaked at 1,744 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 261.97 hectares, in 2015.
Bahamas ranks 112th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 545.48 hectares | 484.18 hectares | 601.98 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 660.66 hectares | 261.97 hectares | 1,151 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,520 hectares | 1,281 hectares | 1,744 hectares | 4 |
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- 109 Haiti 1,829 hectares compare
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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 imported deforestation in Bahamas?
- Imported deforestation in Bahamas was 1,744 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1,744 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 261.97 hectares in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for imported deforestation?
- Bahamas ranks 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 421.6%. 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.