Bahamas vs Saint Helena: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Bahamas
13,000 hectares
in 2023
Saint Helena
12,000 hectares
in 2023
Bahamas rank
191st
Saint Helena rank
192nd
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Bahamas
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 13,000 hectares against 12,000 hectares in Saint Helena, a difference of 1,000 hectares.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Saint Helena's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Bahamas ranks 191st and Saint Helena ranks 192nd of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Saint Helena in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1970s | 10,400 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 400 hectares | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 11,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 10,400 hectares | 11,100 hectares | 700 hectares | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 11,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 12,900 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 900 hectares | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 13,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Bahamas or Saint Helena?
- Bahamas, at 13,000 hectares against 12,000 hectares in Saint Helena as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Bahamas and Saint Helena?
- 1,000 hectares, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Saint Helena?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Saint Helena rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Bahamas ranks 191st and Saint Helena ranks 192nd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.