Land area — Area in Bahamas

Bahamas: Land area — Area was 1,001 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,001 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 267 countries
All-time high
1,001 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
1,001 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area — Area in Bahamas, 1961–2024

02505007501.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area — area in Bahamas is 1,001 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Bahamas peaked at 1,001 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,001 1000 ha, in 1961.

Bahamas ranks 188th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Bahamas, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 1,001 1000 ha —
1962 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1963 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1964 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1965 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1966 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1967 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1968 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1969 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1970 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1971 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1972 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1973 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1974 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1975 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1976 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1977 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1979 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1980 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1982 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1985 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1986 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1987 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1988 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1989 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1990 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1991 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 1,001 1000 ha +0.0%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 1,001 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,049 1000 ha, 33% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 1,001 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,176 1000 ha, 46% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,001 1000 ha 1,001 1000 ha 1,001 1000 ha 9
1970s 1,001 1000 ha 1,001 1000 ha 1,001 1000 ha 10
1980s 1,001 1000 ha 1,001 1000 ha 1,001 1000 ha 10
1990s 1,001 1000 ha 1,001 1000 ha 1,001 1000 ha 10
2000s 1,001 1000 ha 1,001 1000 ha 1,001 1000 ha 10
2010s 1,001 1000 ha 1,001 1000 ha 1,001 1000 ha 10
2020s 1,001 1000 ha 1,001 1000 ha 1,001 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 185 Jamaica 1,083 1000 ha compare
  2. 186 Lebanon 1,023 1000 ha compare
  3. 187 Gambia 1,012 1000 ha compare
  4. 189 Cyprus 924 1000 ha compare
  5. 190 Puerto Rico 887 1000 ha compare
  6. 191 Polynesia 794.6 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Bahamas?
Land area — area in Bahamas was 1,001 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 1,001 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 1,001 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Bahamas rank for land area — area?
Bahamas ranks 188th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
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