Mangrove area in Bahamas
Bahamas: Mangrove area was 1,541 kmsq in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,541 kmsq
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
28th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1,690 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
1,490 kmsq
in 2015
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Bahamas, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2020, mangrove area in Bahamas stood at 1,541 kmsq.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Bahamas peaked at 1,690 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,490 kmsq, in 2015.
Bahamas ranks 28th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Mangrove area in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,690 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 1,609 kmsq | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,550 kmsq | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,548 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,511 kmsq | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,490 kmsq | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,491 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,498 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,502 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,517 kmsq | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,541 kmsq | +1.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1,541 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.99 kmsq, 192.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1,541 kmsq is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 126.73 kmsq, 12.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,599 kmsq | 1,548 kmsq | 1,690 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,502 kmsq | 1,490 kmsq | 1,517 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,541 kmsq | 1,541 kmsq | 1,541 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More development goals data for Bahamas
- Red List Index 0.7348 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 310.18 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 81.32 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 48 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Bahamas?
- Mangrove area in Bahamas was 1,541 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1,690 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,490 kmsq in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for mangrove area?
- Bahamas ranks 28th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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