Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita was 0.0003 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Bahamas, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Bahamas is 0.0003 hectares per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Bahamas peaked at 0.0008 hectares per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per person, in 2013.
That places Bahamas 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0004 hectares per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0005 hectares per person | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -38.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 hectares per person | +96.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 hectares per person | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 hectares per person | +66.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -34.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -59.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -49.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +97.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -36.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +101.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 hectares per person | +139.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -55.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 hectares per person | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 hectares per person | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -31.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 hectares per person | +23.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0003 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per person, 11.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0003 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 hectares per person, 10.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0006 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0005 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Bahamas?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Bahamas was 0.0003 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 hectares per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2013.
- How does Bahamas rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.