What is land area in Bahamas?

Land area in Bahamas was 10,010 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Bahamas?

The highest recorded value was 10,010 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Bahamas?

The lowest recorded value was 10,010 sq. km in 1961.

How does Bahamas rank for land area?

Bahamas ranks 163rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land 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 Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Bahamas

Name: Land area in Bahamas
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Bahamas: Land area was 10,010 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

10,010 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

163rd

of 216 countries

All-time high

10,010 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

10,010 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Bahamas, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 10,010 sq. km for land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Bahamas peaked at 10,010 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10,010 sq. km, in 1961.

Bahamas ranks 163rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Land area in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Bahamas, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	10,010 sq. km	—
1962	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	10,010 sq. km	+0.0%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

Bahamas's 10,010 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,494 sq. km, 33% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Bahamas's 10,010 sq. km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,185 sq. km, 40% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10,010 sq. km	10,010 sq. km	10,010 sq. km	9
1970s	10,010 sq. km	10,010 sq. km	10,010 sq. km	10
1980s	10,010 sq. km	10,010 sq. km	10,010 sq. km	10
1990s	10,010 sq. km	10,010 sq. km	10,010 sq. km	10
2000s	10,010 sq. km	10,010 sq. km	10,010 sq. km	10
2010s	10,010 sq. km	10,010 sq. km	10,010 sq. km	10
2020s	10,010 sq. km	10,010 sq. km	10,010 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Bahamas

160 Jamaica 10,830 sq. km compare
161 Lebanon 10,230 sq. km compare
162 Gambia 10,120 sq. km compare
164 Cyprus 9,240 sq. km compare
165 Puerto Rico 8,870 sq. km compare
166 Palestine 6,025 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Bahamas?: Land area in Bahamas was 10,010 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Bahamas?: The highest recorded value was 10,010 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Bahamas?: The lowest recorded value was 10,010 sq. km in 1961.
How does Bahamas rank for land area?: Bahamas ranks 163rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land 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 Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.