Forest area in Bahamas
Bahamas: Forest area was 50.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Bahamas, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Bahamas stood at 50.9%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Bahamas peaked at 50.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 1990.
That places Bahamas 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.9% | — |
| 1991 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 48 Angola 52.1% compare
- 49 Grenada 52.1% compare
- 50 Guam 51.9% compare
- 52 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.1% compare
- 53 Russian Federation 49.8% compare
- 54 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 49.6% 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 forest area in Bahamas?
- Forest area in Bahamas was 50.9% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for forest area?
- Bahamas ranks 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.