Bahamas vs Jamaica: Land area in hectares
Bahamas
1.00 million hectares
in 2023
Jamaica
1.08 million hectares
in 2023
Bahamas rank
166th
Jamaica rank
163rd
Land area in hectares over time
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.08 million hectares against 1.00 million hectares in Bahamas, a difference of 82,000 hectares.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 166th and Jamaica ranks 163rd of 233 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.00 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 82,000 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1.00 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 82,000 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.00 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 82,000 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.00 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 82,000 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.00 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 82,000 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.00 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 82,000 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.00 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 82,000 hectares | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Bahamas or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.08 million hectares against 1.00 million hectares in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 82,000 hectares, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Bahamas ranks 166th and Jamaica ranks 163rd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.