Agricultural land use, per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.0325 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Bahamas, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in Bahamas is 0.0325 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Bahamas peaked at 0.0818 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0303 hectares per person, in 2009.
Bahamas ranks 194th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0818 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0778 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.074 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0707 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0676 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0646 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0616 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0588 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0562 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0541 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0524 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.051 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0498 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0487 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0476 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0513 hectares per person | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0502 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0492 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0482 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0473 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0465 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0457 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.045 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0442 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0435 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0427 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.042 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0413 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0406 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0399 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0392 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0385 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0378 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0337 hectares per person | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0332 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0327 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0322 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0317 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0313 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.034 hectares per person | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0336 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0332 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0328 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0324 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.032 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0316 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0311 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0307 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0303 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0327 hectares per person | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.035 hectares per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0346 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0343 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.034 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0337 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0335 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0333 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0331 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0329 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0328 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0328 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0327 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0325 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0681 hectares per person | 0.0562 hectares per person | 0.0818 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0502 hectares per person | 0.0476 hectares per person | 0.0541 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0439 hectares per person | 0.0406 hectares per person | 0.0473 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.035 hectares per person | 0.0313 hectares per person | 0.0399 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0322 hectares per person | 0.0303 hectares per person | 0.034 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0337 hectares per person | 0.0327 hectares per person | 0.035 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0327 hectares per person | 0.0325 hectares per person | 0.0328 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 191 Egypt 0.0354 hectares per person compare
- 192 Barbados 0.0354 hectares per person compare
- 193 Nauru 0.0337 hectares per person compare
- 195 United States Virgin Islands 0.0315 hectares per person compare
- 196 Kuwait 0.0309 hectares per person compare
- 197 South Korea 0.0303 hectares per person 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Bahamas?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Bahamas was 0.0325 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0818 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0303 hectares per person in 2009.
- How does Bahamas rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 194th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.