Land use over the long-term in Bahamas
Bahamas: Land use over the long-term was 2,000 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3,614 hectares
in 1830
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Bahamas, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, land use over the long-term in Bahamas stood at 2,000 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Bahamas peaked at 3,614 hectares in 1830 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
Bahamas ranks 176th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 515.8 hectares | 515.8 hectares | 515.8 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 844.03 hectares | 844.03 hectares | 844.03 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 957.67 hectares | 957.67 hectares | 957.67 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 1,085 hectares | 1,085 hectares | 1,085 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 1,229 hectares | 1,229 hectares | 1,229 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 1,391 hectares | 1,391 hectares | 1,391 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1,572 hectares | 1,572 hectares | 1,572 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 1,775 hectares | 1,775 hectares | 1,775 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 2,003 hectares | 2,003 hectares | 2,003 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 2,259 hectares | 2,259 hectares | 2,259 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 2,546 hectares | 2,546 hectares | 2,546 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 2,867 hectares | 2,867 hectares | 2,867 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 3,227 hectares | 3,227 hectares | 3,227 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 3,416 hectares | 3,416 hectares | 3,416 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 3,614 hectares | 3,614 hectares | 3,614 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 3,458 hectares | 3,458 hectares | 3,458 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 3,288 hectares | 3,288 hectares | 3,288 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 3,102 hectares | 3,102 hectares | 3,102 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 3,208 hectares | 3,208 hectares | 3,208 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 3,281 hectares | 3,281 hectares | 3,281 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 3,310 hectares | 3,310 hectares | 3,310 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 3,279 hectares | 3,279 hectares | 3,279 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 3,172 hectares | 3,172 hectares | 3,172 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 3,246 hectares | 3,246 hectares | 3,246 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 3,159 hectares | 3,159 hectares | 3,159 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 2,825 hectares | 2,825 hectares | 2,825 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,640 hectares | 1,139 hectares | 2,127 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,400 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 173 Cyprus 2,950 hectares compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 2,702 hectares compare
- 175 United States Virgin Islands 2,200 hectares compare
- 176 Aruba 2,000 hectares compare
- 176 Barbados 2,000 hectares compare
- 176 Dominica 2,000 hectares compare
- 176 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,000 hectares compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 2,000 hectares compare
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 land use over the long-term in Bahamas?
- Land use over the long-term in Bahamas was 2,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3,614 hectares in 1830.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Bahamas rank for land use over the long-term?
- Bahamas ranks 176th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.