Forest area in Bahamas, The
Bahamas, The: Forest area was 5,099 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Bahamas, The, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Bahamas, The is 5,099 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Bahamas, The peaked at 5,099 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,099 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Bahamas, The 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,099 sq. km | 5,099 sq. km | 5,099 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,099 sq. km | 5,099 sq. km | 5,099 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,099 sq. km | 5,099 sq. km | 5,099 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,099 sq. km | 5,099 sq. km | 5,099 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas, The
- 136 El Salvador 5,704 sq. km compare
- 137 Yemen, Rep. 5,490 sq. km compare
- 138 Syrian Arab Republic 5,221 sq. km compare
- 140 Eswatini 5,012 sq. km compare
- 141 Puerto Rico (US) 4,978 sq. km compare
- 142 Vanuatu 4,423 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bahamas, The
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 81.50 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 75,243 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 18.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 78 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Bahamas, The?
- Forest area in Bahamas, The was 5,099 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Bahamas, The?
- The highest recorded value was 5,099 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Bahamas, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,099 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Bahamas, The rank for forest area?
- Bahamas, The ranks 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Bahamas, The?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas, The data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.