Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0079 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
177th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0634 hectares per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
0.0072 hectares per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Bahamas stood at 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 0.0634 hectares per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Bahamas 177th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.015 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.018 hectares per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 0.024 hectares per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 0.028 hectares per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.033 hectares per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1966 | 0.047 hectares per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1967 | 0.048 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.05 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0519 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0534 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0554 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0579 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0594 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0603 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0611 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.062 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0629 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0629 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0629 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0629 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0634 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0599 hectares per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0599 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0609 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0609 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0549 hectares per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.05 hectares per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.045 hectares per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.03 hectares per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.025 hectares per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0174 hectares per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0174 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0174 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.02 hectares per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.019 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0175 hectares per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 0.01 hectares per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 0.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0105 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 hectares per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.009 hectares per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0094 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0085 hectares per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0083 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.008 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0083 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0083 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0078 hectares per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 hectares per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.15 hectares per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +42.4% | 0.033 hectares per square kilometre | 0.047 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +33.3% | 0.018 hectares per square kilometre | 0.024 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -33.3% | 0.045 hectares per square kilometre | 0.03 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1994 | -30.4% | 0.025 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0174 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -28.0% | 0.0175 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0347 hectares per square kilometre | 0.015 hectares per square kilometre | 0.05 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0588 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0519 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0629 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0586 hectares per square kilometre | 0.05 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0634 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0258 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0174 hectares per square kilometre | 0.05 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0103 hectares per square kilometre | 0.01 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0094 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0077 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0083 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 174 United Arab Emirates 0.0133 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 175 Qatar 0.0105 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 176 Papua New Guinea 0.0086 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 178 Djibouti 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 179 Hong Kong 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 179 Malta 0 hectares per square kilometre 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Bahamas was 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0634 hectares per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 177th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.