Forest area (sq. km) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Forest area (sq. km) was 5,099 sq. km in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Bahamas, 1990–2025
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 is 5,099 sq. km, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Bahamas peaked at 5,099 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,099 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Bahamas 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area (sq. km) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,099 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5,099 sq. km | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 5,099 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,361 sq. km, 1.2× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 5,099 sq. km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,999 sq. km, 51% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 in Bahamas?
- Forest area in Bahamas was 5,099 sq. km in 2025, 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 5,099 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,099 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for forest area?
- Bahamas ranks 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 (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.