Agricultural area over the long-term in Bahamas
Bahamas: Agricultural area over the long-term was 13,000 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 202 countries
All-time high
13,000 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Bahamas, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term in Bahamas is 13,000 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Bahamas peaked at 13,000 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
Bahamas ranks 177th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 79.33 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 602.34 hectares | +659.3% |
| 1700 | 938.44 hectares | +55.8% |
| 1710 | 1,061 hectares | +13.1% |
| 1720 | 1,199 hectares | +13.0% |
| 1730 | 1,354 hectares | +12.9% |
| 1740 | 1,528 hectares | +12.8% |
| 1750 | 1,722 hectares | +12.7% |
| 1760 | 1,941 hectares | +12.7% |
| 1770 | 2,185 hectares | +12.6% |
| 1780 | 2,459 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1790 | 2,765 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1800 | 3,108 hectares | +12.4% |
| 1810 | 3,491 hectares | +12.3% |
| 1820 | 3,689 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1830 | 3,896 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1840 | 3,850 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1850 | 3,769 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1860 | 3,679 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1870 | 3,957 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1880 | 4,240 hectares | +7.2% |
| 1890 | 4,523 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1900 | 4,801 hectares | +6.1% |
| 1910 | 5,065 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1920 | 5,804 hectares | +14.6% |
| 1930 | 6,597 hectares | +13.7% |
| 1940 | 7,423 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1950 | 8,250 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1951 | 8,239 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 8,282 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 8,371 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 8,501 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 8,667 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 8,869 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 9,102 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 9,369 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 9,668 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 10,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10,999 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 10,999 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 hectares | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 9,997 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,998 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,999 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,999 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 13,000 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 13,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 million hectares, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 13,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million hectares, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +659.3% | 79.33 hectares | 602.34 hectares |
| 1700 | +55.8% | 602.34 hectares | 938.44 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 79.33 hectares | 79.33 hectares | 79.33 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 602.34 hectares | 602.34 hectares | 602.34 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 938.44 hectares | 938.44 hectares | 938.44 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 1,061 hectares | 1,061 hectares | 1,061 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 1,199 hectares | 1,199 hectares | 1,199 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 1,354 hectares | 1,354 hectares | 1,354 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 1,528 hectares | 1,528 hectares | 1,528 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1,722 hectares | 1,722 hectares | 1,722 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 1,941 hectares | 1,941 hectares | 1,941 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 2,185 hectares | 2,185 hectares | 2,185 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 2,459 hectares | 2,459 hectares | 2,459 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 2,765 hectares | 2,765 hectares | 2,765 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 3,108 hectares | 3,108 hectares | 3,108 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 3,491 hectares | 3,491 hectares | 3,491 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 3,689 hectares | 3,689 hectares | 3,689 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 3,896 hectares | 3,896 hectares | 3,896 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 3,850 hectares | 3,850 hectares | 3,850 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 3,769 hectares | 3,769 hectares | 3,769 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 3,679 hectares | 3,679 hectares | 3,679 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 3,957 hectares | 3,957 hectares | 3,957 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 4,240 hectares | 4,240 hectares | 4,240 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 4,523 hectares | 4,523 hectares | 4,523 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 4,801 hectares | 4,801 hectares | 4,801 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 5,065 hectares | 5,065 hectares | 5,065 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 5,804 hectares | 5,804 hectares | 5,804 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 6,597 hectares | 6,597 hectares | 6,597 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 7,423 hectares | 7,423 hectares | 7,423 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 8,732 hectares | 8,239 hectares | 9,668 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,400 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,000 hectares | 10,999 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,399 hectares | 9,997 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,900 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,000 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 6 |
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- 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 agricultural area over the long-term in Bahamas?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Bahamas was 13,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 13,000 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Bahamas rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Bahamas ranks 177th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.