Bahamas vs Puerto Rico: Sugar cane production
Bahamas
63,848 tonnes
in 2024
Puerto Rico
40,000 tonnes
in 2002
Bahamas rank
85th
Puerto Rico rank
87th
Sugar cane production over time
- Bahamas
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 63,848 tonnes against 40,000 tonnes in Puerto Rico, a difference of 23,848 tonnes.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.6 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Bahamas ranks 85th and Puerto Rico ranks 87th of 110 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,250 tonnes | 6.83 million tonnes | 6.82 million tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 37,300 tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 41,900 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 45,500 tonnes | 529,838 tonnes | 484,338 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 64,167 tonnes | 40,333 tonnes | 23,833 tonnes | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Bahamas or Puerto Rico?
- Bahamas, at 63,848 tonnes against 40,000 tonnes in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Bahamas and Puerto Rico?
- 23,848 tonnes, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Puerto Rico?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2002.
- How do Bahamas and Puerto Rico rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Bahamas ranks 85th and Puerto Rico ranks 87th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sugar cane production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.