Land use in Bahamas
Bahamas: Land use was 11,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
11,000 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
8,000 hectares
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Bahamas, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use in Bahamas is 11,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Bahamas peaked at 11,000 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,000 hectares, in 1994.
Bahamas ranks 182nd of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,000 hectares | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,000 hectares | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 11,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 11,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 4% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 11,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,400 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,900 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 179 French Guiana 16,435 hectares compare
- 180 Montenegro 14,340 hectares compare
- 181 Kuwait 14,000 hectares compare
- 183 Brunei 10,000 hectares compare
- 184 New Caledonia 9,700 hectares compare
- 185 Saint Lucia 9,570 hectares 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Bahamas?
- Land use in Bahamas was 11,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 hectares in 1994.
- How does Bahamas rank for land use?
- Bahamas ranks 182nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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