How does Bahamas rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?

Bahamas ranks 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.

Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bahamas

Name: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bahamas
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Bahamas: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.005 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.005 hectares per person

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

184th

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.0093 hectares per person

in 1976

All-time low

0.0048 hectares per person

in 1975

Years of data

1961–2023

Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bahamas, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bahamas is 0.005 hectares per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bahamas peaked at 0.0093 hectares per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 hectares per person, in 1975.

That places Bahamas 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bahamas, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per person	Change
1961	0.0082 hectares per person	—
1962	0.0078 hectares per person	-4.9%
1963	0.0074 hectares per person	-4.9%
1964	0.0071 hectares per person	-4.6%
1965	0.0068 hectares per person	-4.3%
1966	0.0065 hectares per person	-4.5%
1967	0.0062 hectares per person	-4.6%
1968	0.0059 hectares per person	-4.6%
1969	0.0056 hectares per person	-4.4%
1970	0.0054 hectares per person	-3.8%
1971	0.0052 hectares per person	-3.1%
1972	0.0051 hectares per person	-2.7%
1973	0.005 hectares per person	-2.4%
1974	0.0049 hectares per person	-2.2%
1975	0.0048 hectares per person	-2.2%
1976	0.0093 hectares per person	+95.7%
1977	0.0091 hectares per person	-2.1%
1978	0.0089 hectares per person	-2.1%
1979	0.0088 hectares per person	-2.0%
1980	0.0086 hectares per person	-1.8%
1981	0.0085 hectares per person	-1.7%
1982	0.0083 hectares per person	-1.7%
1983	0.0082 hectares per person	-1.7%
1984	0.008 hectares per person	-1.7%
1985	0.0079 hectares per person	-1.7%
1986	0.0078 hectares per person	-1.7%
1987	0.0076 hectares per person	-1.7%
1988	0.0075 hectares per person	-1.7%
1989	0.0074 hectares per person	-1.7%
1990	0.0072 hectares per person	-1.7%
1991	0.0071 hectares per person	-1.7%
1992	0.007 hectares per person	-1.8%
1993	0.0069 hectares per person	-1.9%
1994	0.0067 hectares per person	-1.7%
1995	0.0066 hectares per person	-1.6%
1996	0.0065 hectares per person	-1.6%
1997	0.0064 hectares per person	-1.5%
1998	0.0063 hectares per person	-1.4%
1999	0.0063 hectares per person	-1.3%
2000	0.0062 hectares per person	-1.3%
2001	0.0061 hectares per person	-1.2%
2002	0.006 hectares per person	-1.1%
2003	0.006 hectares per person	-1.2%
2004	0.0059 hectares per person	-1.2%
2005	0.0058 hectares per person	-1.2%
2006	0.0057 hectares per person	-1.3%
2007	0.0057 hectares per person	-1.4%
2008	0.0056 hectares per person	-1.3%
2009	0.0055 hectares per person	-1.3%
2010	0.0054 hectares per person	-1.3%
2011	0.0054 hectares per person	-1.1%
2012	0.0053 hectares per person	-1.0%
2013	0.0053 hectares per person	-0.9%
2014	0.0052 hectares per person	-0.9%
2015	0.0052 hectares per person	-0.8%
2016	0.0052 hectares per person	-0.7%
2017	0.0051 hectares per person	-0.6%
2018	0.0051 hectares per person	-0.6%
2019	0.0051 hectares per person	-0.5%
2020	0.0051 hectares per person	-0.3%
2021	0.005 hectares per person	-0.1%
2022	0.005 hectares per person	-0.3%
2023	0.005 hectares per person	-0.5%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

Bahamas's 0.005 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 5% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
Bahamas's 0.005 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1216 hectares per person, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita 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
1976	+95.7%	0.0048 hectares per person	0.0093 hectares per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0068 hectares per person	0.0056 hectares per person	0.0082 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.0067 hectares per person	0.0048 hectares per person	0.0093 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.008 hectares per person	0.0074 hectares per person	0.0086 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.0067 hectares per person	0.0063 hectares per person	0.0072 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.0058 hectares per person	0.0055 hectares per person	0.0062 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0052 hectares per person	0.0051 hectares per person	0.0054 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.005 hectares per person	0.005 hectares per person	0.0051 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Bahamas

181 Mauritius 0.0056 hectares per person compare
182 French Polynesia 0.0056 hectares per person compare
183 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0051 hectares per person compare
185 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0043 hectares per person compare
186 Bangladesh 0.0035 hectares per person compare
187 Equatorial Guinea 0.0027 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

More reference data data for Bahamas

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bahamas?: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bahamas was 0.005 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Bahamas?: The highest recorded value was 0.0093 hectares per person in 1976.
What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Bahamas?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 hectares per person in 1975.
How does Bahamas rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?: Bahamas ranks 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total

Computed from

Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 197 places, 11,286 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.