FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0275 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0275 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
183rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.0737 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0248 hectares per person
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Bahamas, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Bahamas stood at 0.0275 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Bahamas peaked at 0.0737 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0248 hectares per person, in 2009.
That places Bahamas 183rd out of 208 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.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0737 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.07 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0666 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0636 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0608 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0581 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0555 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0529 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0506 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0487 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0472 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0459 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0448 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0438 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0429 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.042 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0411 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0402 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0394 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0387 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.038 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0374 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0368 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0362 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0356 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0349 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0344 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0338 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0332 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0326 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0321 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0315 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0309 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.027 hectares per person | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0265 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0261 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0257 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0254 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.025 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0278 hectares per person | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0275 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0271 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0268 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0265 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0262 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0258 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0255 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0251 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0248 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0272 hectares per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0296 hectares per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0293 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.029 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0288 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0285 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0283 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0282 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.028 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0279 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0278 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0278 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0277 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0275 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0275 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 29% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0275 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1121 hectares per person, 25% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0613 hectares per person | 0.0506 hectares per person | 0.0737 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0436 hectares per person | 0.0394 hectares per person | 0.0487 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0359 hectares per person | 0.0332 hectares per person | 0.0387 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0283 hectares per person | 0.025 hectares per person | 0.0326 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0263 hectares per person | 0.0248 hectares per person | 0.0278 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0285 hectares per person | 0.0272 hectares per person | 0.0296 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0277 hectares per person | 0.0275 hectares per person | 0.0278 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 180 New Caledonia 0.0335 hectares per person compare
- 181 South Korea 0.0292 hectares per person compare
- 182 Barbados 0.0283 hectares per person compare
- 184 Jordan 0.0251 hectares per person compare
- 185 Oman 0.0241 hectares per person compare
- 186 Montenegro 0.023 hectares per person compare
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Bahamas?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Bahamas was 0.0275 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0737 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0248 hectares per person in 2009.
- How does Bahamas rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 183rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.