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