Breakdown of habitable land area in Bahamas

Bahamas: Breakdown of habitable land area was 124,580 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
124,580 hectares
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
85th
of 235 countries
All-time high
124,580 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
113,510 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Bahamas, 2015–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2015201720192015: 113.5k hectares2016: 119.5k hectares2017: 119.2k hectares2018: 118.0k hectares2019: 124.6k hectares

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.

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 82 Gabon 135,170 hectares compare
  2. 83 Switzerland 133,910 hectares compare
  3. 84 Armenia 133,460 hectares compare
  4. 86 Guatemala 112,880 hectares compare
  5. 88 North Korea 110,830 hectares compare

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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

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.