Agricultural area per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Agricultural area per capita was 0.0325 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0325
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
206th
of 220 countries
All-time high
0.0818
in 1961
All-time low
0.0303
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in Bahamas, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area per capita in Bahamas is 0.0325, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Bahamas peaked at 0.0818 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0303, in 2009.
That places Bahamas 206th out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural area per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0818 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0778 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.074 | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0707 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0676 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0646 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0616 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0588 | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0562 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0541 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0524 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.051 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0498 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0487 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0476 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0513 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0502 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0492 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0482 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0473 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0465 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0457 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0449 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0442 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0434 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0427 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.042 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0413 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0406 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0399 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0392 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0385 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0378 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0337 | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0332 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0326 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0322 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0317 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0313 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.034 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0336 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0332 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0328 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0324 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.032 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0316 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0311 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0307 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0303 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0327 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.035 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0346 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0343 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.034 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0337 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0335 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0333 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0331 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0329 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0328 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0328 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0327 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0325 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0681 | 0.0562 | 0.0818 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0502 | 0.0476 | 0.0541 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0439 | 0.0406 | 0.0473 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.035 | 0.0313 | 0.0399 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0322 | 0.0303 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0337 | 0.0327 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0327 | 0.0325 | 0.0328 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 203 Barbados 0.0354 compare
- 204 Naoero 0.0336 compare
- 205 Taiwan, China 0.0334 compare
- 207 Kuwait 0.031 compare
- 208 Republic of Korea 0.0303 compare
- 209 Brunei Darussalam 0.0292 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bahamas
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 203.1 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4043 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1867 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.5148 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.5148 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Bahamas?
- Agricultural area per capita in Bahamas was 0.0325 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0818 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0303 in 2009.
- How does Bahamas rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 206th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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