Sweet potato production in Bahamas
Bahamas: Sweet potato production was 1,812 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,812 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
93rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1,861 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
140 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato 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
Bahamas recorded 1,812 tonnes for sweet potato production in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Bahamas peaked at 1,861 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 140 tonnes, in 1961.
Bahamas ranks 93rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 160 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 180 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 200 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 220 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 230 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 235 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 240 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 245 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 250 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 255 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 260 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 265 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 270 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 280 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 290 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 300 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 310 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 320 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 330 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 330 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 340 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 350 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 350 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 360 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 360 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 340 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 320 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 350 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 324 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 213.45 tonnes | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 216.09 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 220.86 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 240 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 215 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 213 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 462 tonnes | +116.9% |
| 1998 | 460 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 259 tonnes | -43.7% |
| 2000 | 812 tonnes | +213.5% |
| 2001 | 550 tonnes | -32.3% |
| 2002 | 835 tonnes | +51.8% |
| 2003 | 850 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 880 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,026 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 1,149 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 1,166 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,249 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1,332 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,416 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1,499 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1,583 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1,666 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,729 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,836 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,744 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,769 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,783 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,765 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,861 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,803 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1,810 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,825 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,812 tonnes | -0.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1,812 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,903 tonnes, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1,812 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386 tonnes, 41% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +213.5% | 259 tonnes | 812 tonnes |
| 1997 | +116.9% | 213 tonnes | 462 tonnes |
| 2002 | +51.8% | 550 tonnes | 835 tonnes |
| 1999 | -43.7% | 460 tonnes | 259 tonnes |
| 1991 | -34.1% | 324 tonnes | 213.45 tonnes |
| 2001 | -32.3% | 812 tonnes | 550 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 205.56 tonnes | 140 tonnes | 245 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 280 tonnes | 250 tonnes | 320 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 343 tonnes | 320 tonnes | 360 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 282.34 tonnes | 213 tonnes | 462 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 984.84 tonnes | 550 tonnes | 1,332 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,679 tonnes | 1,416 tonnes | 1,836 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,822 tonnes | 1,803 tonnes | 1,861 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 90 Cape Verde 2,275 tonnes compare
- 91 Greece 2,153 tonnes compare
- 92 Barbados 1,993 tonnes compare
- 94 Costa Rica 1,764 tonnes compare
- 95 Botswana 1,088 tonnes compare
- 96 El Salvador 764.75 tonnes compare
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 sweet potato production in Bahamas?
- Sweet potato production in Bahamas was 1,812 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 sweet potato production recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1,861 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 140 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Bahamas rank for sweet potato production?
- Bahamas ranks 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.