Surface area in Bahamas
Bahamas: Surface area was 13,880 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Bahamas, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 13,880 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Bahamas peaked at 13,880 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 13,880 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Bahamas 158th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,880 sq. km | 13,880 sq. km | 13,880 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,880 sq. km | 13,880 sq. km | 13,880 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,880 sq. km | 13,880 sq. km | 13,880 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,880 sq. km | 13,880 sq. km | 13,880 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,880 sq. km | 13,880 sq. km | 13,880 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,880 sq. km | 13,880 sq. km | 13,880 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,880 sq. km | 13,880 sq. km | 13,880 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 155 Eswatini 17,360 sq. km compare
- 156 East Timor 14,870 sq. km compare
- 157 Montenegro 13,888 sq. km compare
- 159 Faroe Islands 12,960 sq. km compare
- 160 Vanuatu 12,190 sq. km compare
- 161 Qatar 11,490 sq. km compare
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 surface area in Bahamas?
- Surface area in Bahamas was 13,880 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 13,880 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,880 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Bahamas rank for surface area?
- Bahamas ranks 158th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.