Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bahamas
Bahamas: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 11.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bahamas, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 11.8% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bahamas peaked at 11.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1990.
That places Bahamas 105th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.8% | — |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.262 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bahamas?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bahamas was 11.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Bahamas ranks 105th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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