Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Bermuda
Bermuda: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 5.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Bermuda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for arable agriculture in Bermuda is 5.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Bermuda peaked at 7.4% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1962.
Bermuda ranks 130th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.4% | — |
| 1962 | 5.6% | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.4% | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.6% | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 127 Tajikistan 6.1% compare
- 128 Eritrea 5.7% compare
- 129 Puerto Rico 5.7% compare
- 131 Laos 5.3% compare
- 132 Liberia 5.2% compare
- 133 Madagascar 5.2% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bermuda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.8174 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.38 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for arable agriculture in Bermuda?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Bermuda was 5.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1962.
- How does Bermuda rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Bermuda ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.