Banana production in Bahamas
Bahamas: Banana production was 10,541 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,541 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
92nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
10,570 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
757 tonnes
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Bahamas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana production in Bahamas is 10,541 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Bahamas peaked at 10,570 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 757 tonnes, in 1997.
Bahamas ranks 92nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,800 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 4,100 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 4,300 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 4,500 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 4,700 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 4,900 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 5,100 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 5,400 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 5,600 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 5,800 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 5,900 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 6,100 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 6,250 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 6,400 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 6,600 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 6,700 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 7,439 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 7,440 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7,480 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 7,500 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 7,600 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 7,700 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 7,800 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 7,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,000 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 6,700 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 6,400 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 5,500 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 5,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 4,500 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 3,800 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 2,857 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 3,140 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 2,857 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 757 tonnes | -73.5% |
| 1998 | 895 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 3,471 tonnes | +287.8% |
| 2000 | 3,250 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 3,315 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3,200 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3,400 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3,500 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,750 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 5,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 6,500 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 6,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,226 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 9,419 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 9,462 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9,661 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9,892 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9,884 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9,976 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 10,084 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10,197 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10,302 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10,394 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 10,551 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 10,502 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 10,570 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 10,541 tonnes | -0.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 10,541 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.18 tonnes, 1035.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 10,541 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,393 tonnes, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +287.8% | 895 tonnes | 3,471 tonnes |
| 1997 | -73.5% | 2,857 tonnes | 757 tonnes |
| 2007 | +33.3% | 3,750 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes |
| 2008 | +30.0% | 5,000 tonnes | 6,500 tonnes |
| 2010 | +26.6% | 6,500 tonnes | 8,226 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,478 tonnes | 3,500 tonnes | 5,400 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,423 tonnes | 5,600 tonnes | 7,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,378 tonnes | 6,400 tonnes | 7,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,278 tonnes | 757 tonnes | 5,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,192 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | 6,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,710 tonnes | 8,226 tonnes | 10,302 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,512 tonnes | 10,394 tonnes | 10,570 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 banana production in Bahamas?
- Banana production in Bahamas was 10,541 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 10,570 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 757 tonnes in 1997.
- How does Bahamas rank for banana production?
- Bahamas ranks 92nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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