Land use in Bermuda
Bermuda: Land use was 300 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
300 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
222nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
400 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
300 hectares
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Bermuda, 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 Bermuda is 300 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Bermuda peaked at 400 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 300 hectares, in 1962.
Bermuda ranks 222nd of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Land use in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 400 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 300 hectares | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 400 hectares | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 300 hectares | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 400 hectares | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 300 hectares | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 300 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 355.56 hectares | 300 hectares | 400 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 300 hectares | 300 hectares | 300 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 300 hectares | 300 hectares | 300 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 350 hectares | 300 hectares | 400 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 380 hectares | 300 hectares | 400 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 300 hectares | 300 hectares | 300 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 300 hectares | 300 hectares | 300 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 219 Singapore 660 hectares compare
- 220 Tokelau 600 hectares compare
- 221 Nauru 400 hectares compare
- 223 Northern Mariana Islands 170 hectares compare
- 224 Faroe Islands 70 hectares compare
More environment data for Bermuda
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Bermuda?
- Land use in Bermuda was 300 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 400 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 hectares in 1962.
- How does Bermuda rank for land use?
- Bermuda ranks 222nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bermuda 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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