Forest area in Bahamas
Bahamas: Forest area was 5,099 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Bahamas, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Bahamas is 5,099 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Bahamas peaked at 5,099 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,099 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Bahamas 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,099 sq. km | 5,099 sq. km | 5,099 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,099 sq. km | 5,099 sq. km | 5,099 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,099 sq. km | 5,099 sq. km | 5,099 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,099 sq. km | 5,099 sq. km | 5,099 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More agriculture & rural data for Bahamas
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population 18.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 75,243 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 81.50 million current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 78 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 7,737 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 604.91 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Bahamas?
- Forest area in Bahamas was 5,099 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5,099 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,099 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for forest area?
- Bahamas ranks 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.