Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade in Bahamas
Bahamas: Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0%
World rank
91st
of 225 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2011
All-time low
-9.1%
in 1994
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade in Bahamas, 1971–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Bahamas stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Bahamas peaked at 18.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -9.1%, in 1994.
That places Bahamas 91st out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 10.0% | — |
| 1977 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | -9.1% | — |
| 1995 | -9.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -9.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -9.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -9.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -9.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 10.0% | — |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.5%. (79 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.5% | -9.1% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 9.1% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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- 91 Eritrea 0.0% compare
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- 91 Norfolk Island 0.0%
- 91 Palau 0.0%
- 91 Saint Helena 0.0% compare
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- 91 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0% compare
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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 is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Bahamas?
- Is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Bahamas was 0.0% 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 is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.1% in 1994.
- How does Bahamas rank for is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade?
- Bahamas ranks 91st out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage change in surface area devoted to agriculture with respect to 10 years before. Negative values imply that surface area has decreased with respect to the previous decade. This data is used to assess which countries may have already peaked in their agricultural land use.