Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Bahamas
Bahamas: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 135 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Bahamas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — area harvested in Bahamas is 135 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Bahamas peaked at 510 ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 121 ha, in 2015.
Bahamas ranks 212th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 290 ha | — |
| 1962 | 320 ha | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 340 ha | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 350 ha | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 380 ha | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 400 ha | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 405 ha | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 410 ha | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 415 ha | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 420 ha | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 427 ha | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 436 ha | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 441 ha | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 449 ha | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 453 ha | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 445 ha | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 448 ha | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 373 ha | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 400 ha | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 420 ha | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 440 ha | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 460 ha | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 480 ha | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 500 ha | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 510 ha | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 510 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 500 ha | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 443 ha | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 440 ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 360 ha | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 295 ha | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 193 ha | -34.6% |
| 1995 | 195 ha | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 207 ha | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 199 ha | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 199 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 188 ha | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 170 ha | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 160 ha | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 170 ha | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 175 ha | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 180 ha | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 181 ha | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 190 ha | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 200 ha | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 169 ha | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 148 ha | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 128 ha | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 130 ha | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 131 ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 135 ha | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 137 ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 121 ha | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 131 ha | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 134 ha | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 134 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 135 ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 134 ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 135 ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 135 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 135 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 135 ha | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 135 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,940 ha, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 135 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,808 ha, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -34.6% | 295 ha | 193 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 367.78 ha | 290 ha | 415 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 429.2 ha | 373 ha | 453 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 482 ha | 420 ha | 510 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 271.9 ha | 188 ha | 443 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.3 ha | 148 ha | 200 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.6 ha | 121 ha | 137 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.8 ha | 134 ha | 135 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 209 Saint Kitts and Nevis 210 ha compare
- 209 Saint Kitts and Nevis 210 ha compare
- 211 Grenada 197 ha compare
- 212 Bahamas 135 ha compare
- 214 Maldives 119 ha compare
- 215 New Caledonia 109 ha compare
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 pulses, total — area harvested in Bahamas?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in Bahamas was 135 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 510 ha in 1987.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 121 ha in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- Bahamas ranks 212th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.