Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0082 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Bahamas stood at 0.0082 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and up 152.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 0.0275 hectares per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Bahamas 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0127 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0167 hectares per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0104 hectares per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0206 hectares per square kilometre | +98.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0233 hectares per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0213 hectares per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0162 hectares per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0275 hectares per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0228 hectares per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0152 hectares per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 hectares per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | +98.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0083 hectares per square kilometre | +102.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0201 hectares per square kilometre | +141.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 hectares per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0081 hectares per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0097 hectares per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0108 hectares per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.012 hectares per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0082 hectares per square kilometre | -31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.019 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0104 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0275 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0201 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0102 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0082 hectares per square kilometre | 0.012 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 21 Brunei 0.0097 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 22 Liechtenstein 0.0089 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 23 Equatorial Guinea 0.0086 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 25 Mauritius 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 26 Slovenia 0.0074 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 27 Curacao 0.0071 hectares per square kilometre 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 0.0082 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0275 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Bahamas rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.