Breakdown of habitable land area in Bahamas
Bahamas: Breakdown of habitable land area was 124,580 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising
Breakdown of habitable land area in Bahamas, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Bahamas stood at 124,580 hectares. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over five years.
Bahamas ranks 85th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 113,510 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 119,480 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 119,190 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 117,970 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 124,580 hectares | +5.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 124,580 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,280 hectares, 5.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 124,580 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42,730 hectares, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breakdown of habitable land area in Bahamas?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Bahamas was 124,580 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 124,580 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,510 hectares in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Bahamas ranks 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.