Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0079 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.0079 ha per square kilometre for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 0.0634 ha per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 ha per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Bahamas 132nd out of 150 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 0.024 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 0.028 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.033 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1966 | 0.047 ha per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1967 | 0.048 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.05 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.05 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0519 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0534 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0554 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0579 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0594 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0603 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0611 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.062 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0629 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0629 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0629 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0629 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0634 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0599 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0599 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0609 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0609 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0549 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.05 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.05 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.05 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.045 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.03 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.025 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.019 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0079 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1117 ha per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0079 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3853 ha per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, 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 ha per square kilometre | 0.047 ha per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +33.3% | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | 0.024 ha per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -33.3% | 0.045 ha per square kilometre | 0.03 ha per square kilometre |
| 1994 | -30.4% | 0.025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -28.0% | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0347 ha per square kilometre | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | 0.05 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0588 ha per square kilometre | 0.0519 ha per square kilometre | 0.0629 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0586 ha per square kilometre | 0.05 ha per square kilometre | 0.0634 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0258 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | 0.05 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 129 Sudan 0.0127 ha per square kilometre compare
- 130 Australia 0.0101 ha per square kilometre compare
- 131 Qatar 0.0084 ha per square kilometre compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 0.0053 ha per square kilometre compare
- 134 Sweden 0.0048 ha per square kilometre compare
- 135 Turkmenistan 0.0043 ha 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 0.0079 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0634 ha per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 132nd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.