Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.7992 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7992 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.7992 hectares per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0.5994 hectares per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Bahamas stood at 0.7992 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 0.7992 hectares per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5994 hectares per square kilometre, in 1994.
Bahamas ranks 187th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5994 hectares per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5994 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5994 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5994 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5994 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5994 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7992 hectares per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7992 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7992 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7992 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7992 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7992 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7992 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7992 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7992 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7992 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7992 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7992 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7992 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.7992 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.62 hectares per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.7992 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.67 hectares per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6394 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5994 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7892 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6993 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7992 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7992 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7992 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7992 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 184 Namibia 0.9717 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 185 Cayman Islands 0.8333 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 0.8217 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 188 Singapore 0.7799 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 189 Brunei 0.759 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 190 Mongolia 0.7336 hectares per square kilometre 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Bahamas was 0.7992 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7992 hectares per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5994 hectares per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Bahamas rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.