Agricultural land per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Agricultural land per capita was 0.0325 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0325 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
212th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.0818 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.0303 hectares per capita
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita 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 per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Bahamas is 0.0325 hectares per capita, 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 land per capita in Bahamas peaked at 0.0818 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0303 hectares per capita, in 2009.
That places Bahamas 212th out of 226 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 land per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0818 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.0778 hectares per capita | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.074 hectares per capita | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0707 hectares per capita | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0676 hectares per capita | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0646 hectares per capita | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0616 hectares per capita | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0588 hectares per capita | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0562 hectares per capita | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0541 hectares per capita | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0524 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.051 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0498 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0487 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0476 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0513 hectares per capita | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0502 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0492 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0482 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0473 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0465 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0457 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0449 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0442 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0434 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0427 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.042 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0413 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0406 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0399 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0392 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0385 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0378 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0337 hectares per capita | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0332 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0326 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0322 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0317 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0313 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.034 hectares per capita | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0336 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0332 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0328 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0324 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.032 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0316 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0311 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0307 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0303 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0327 hectares per capita | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.035 hectares per capita | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0346 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0343 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.034 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0337 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0335 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0333 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0331 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0329 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0328 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0328 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0327 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0325 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0325 hectares per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 14% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0325 hectares per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2545 hectares per capita, 13% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0681 hectares per capita | 0.0562 hectares per capita | 0.0818 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0502 hectares per capita | 0.0476 hectares per capita | 0.0541 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0439 hectares per capita | 0.0406 hectares per capita | 0.0473 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.035 hectares per capita | 0.0313 hectares per capita | 0.0399 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0322 hectares per capita | 0.0303 hectares per capita | 0.034 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0337 hectares per capita | 0.0327 hectares per capita | 0.035 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0327 hectares per capita | 0.0325 hectares per capita | 0.0328 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More agriculture & rural data for Bahamas
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0273 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0323 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Bahamas?
- Agricultural land per capita in Bahamas was 0.0325 hectares per capita 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 agricultural land per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0818 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0303 hectares per capita in 2009.
- How does Bahamas rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 212th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.