Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0128 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Bahamas, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in Bahamas is 0.0128 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Bahamas peaked at 0.0185 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0128 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 36th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0185 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0182 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0178 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0166 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.016 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0156 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0128 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 sq. km per person, 6.6× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0128 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 sq. km per person, 4.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0171 sq. km per person | 0.016 sq. km per person | 0.0185 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0149 sq. km per person | 0.0141 sq. km per person | 0.0157 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0133 sq. km per person | 0.0129 sq. km per person | 0.0139 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0128 sq. km per person | 0.0128 sq. km per person | 0.0129 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 33 Liberia 0.0137 sq. km per person compare
- 34 Montenegro 0.0133 sq. km per person compare
- 35 Equatorial Guinea 0.0131 sq. km per person compare
- 37 Fiji 0.0126 sq. km per person compare
- 38 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0116 sq. km per person compare
- 39 Colombia 0.0112 sq. km per person compare
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 forest area (sq. km), per capita in Bahamas?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Bahamas was 0.0128 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0185 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0128 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.