Agricultural land use in Bahamas
Bahamas: Agricultural land use was 13,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
191st
of 227 countries
All-time high
13,000 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
10,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Bahamas stood at 13,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Bahamas peaked at 13,000 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,000 hectares, in 1961.
Bahamas ranks 191st of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 hectares | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 13,000 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 13,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 1% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 13,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.20 million hectares, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,400 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,400 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,900 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,000 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 in Bahamas?
- Agricultural land use in Bahamas was 13,000 hectares 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 use recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 13,000 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Bahamas rank for agricultural land use?
- Bahamas ranks 191st out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.