Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.012 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Bahamas, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.012 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — other areas, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Bahamas peaked at 0.0811 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.012 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 29th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0811 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0771 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0734 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.07 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.067 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.064 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0611 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0583 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0557 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0536 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0519 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0505 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0494 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0483 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0472 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0462 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0452 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0442 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0434 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0426 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0418 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0411 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0405 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0398 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0391 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0384 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0378 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0372 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0365 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0174 Square kilometres per person | -52.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0171 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0168 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0165 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0162 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.016 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0157 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0155 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0153 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0151 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0148 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0146 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0145 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0143 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0141 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.014 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0138 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0136 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0134 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0132 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.013 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0129 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0127 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0126 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0125 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0124 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0123 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0122 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0122 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0121 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0121 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0121 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.012 Square kilometres per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 Square kilometres per person, 7.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.012 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0019 Square kilometres per person, 6.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -52.3% | 0.0365 Square kilometres per person | 0.0174 Square kilometres per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0675 Square kilometres per person | 0.0557 Square kilometres per person | 0.0811 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.048 Square kilometres per person | 0.0434 Square kilometres per person | 0.0536 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0395 Square kilometres per person | 0.0365 Square kilometres per person | 0.0426 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0161 Square kilometres per person | 0.0151 Square kilometres per person | 0.0174 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.014 Square kilometres per person | 0.0132 Square kilometres per person | 0.0148 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 Square kilometres per person | 0.0121 Square kilometres per person | 0.013 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | 0.0121 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 26 Suriname 0.013 Square kilometres per person compare
- 27 New Zealand 0.0128 Square kilometres per person compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 0.012 Square kilometres per person compare
- 30 Iran 0.0115 Square kilometres per person compare
- 31 Sudan 0.0112 Square kilometres per person compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 0.0105 Square kilometres per person compare
More environment data for Bahamas
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Bahamas?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Bahamas was 0.012 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0811 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 29th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.