Arable land in Bahamas
Bahamas: Arable land was 0.02 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.02 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
173rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0573 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0188 hectares per person
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Bahamas, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.02 hectares per person for arable land in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Bahamas peaked at 0.0573 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0188 hectares per person, in 1999.
That places Bahamas 173rd out of 206 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.
Arable land in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0573 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0545 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0518 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0495 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0473 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0452 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0431 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0412 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0393 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0378 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0367 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0357 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0349 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0341 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0334 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0326 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0319 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0313 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0307 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0301 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0296 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0291 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0286 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0281 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0277 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0272 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0267 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0263 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0258 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0254 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0249 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0245 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.024 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0202 hectares per person | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0199 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0196 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0193 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.019 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0188 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0216 hectares per person | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0214 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0211 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0209 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0206 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0204 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0201 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0198 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0195 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0193 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.019 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0215 hectares per person | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0213 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0211 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0209 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0208 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0206 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0205 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0204 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0203 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0202 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0202 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0201 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.02 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0477 hectares per person | 0.0393 hectares per person | 0.0573 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0339 hectares per person | 0.0307 hectares per person | 0.0378 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0279 hectares per person | 0.0258 hectares per person | 0.0301 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0216 hectares per person | 0.0188 hectares per person | 0.0254 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0205 hectares per person | 0.0193 hectares per person | 0.0216 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0206 hectares per person | 0.019 hectares per person | 0.0215 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0201 hectares per person | 0.02 hectares per person | 0.0202 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 170 American Samoa 0.0217 hectares per person compare
- 171 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0216 hectares per person compare
- 172 New Caledonia 0.0206 hectares per person compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0197 hectares per person compare
- 175 Aruba 0.0186 hectares per person compare
- 176 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0183 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)
- 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 arable land in Bahamas?
- Arable land in Bahamas was 0.02 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0573 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0188 hectares per person in 1999.
- How does Bahamas rank for arable land?
- Bahamas ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.