Sweet potato production in Bahamas
Bahamas: Sweet potato production was 1,812 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3796 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9409 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.934 °C (2026)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6825 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.288 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 130.74 2010 = 100 (2024)
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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About this data
Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.