Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 7.74 kg per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.74 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
11th
of 180 countries
All-time high
8.34 kg per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
0.6667 kg per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas stood at 7.74 kg per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas peaked at 8.34 kg per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6667 kg per hectare, in 1961.
Bahamas ranks 11th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6667 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8333 kg per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8333 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8929 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9091 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9149 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9375 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.94 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.98 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9808 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9907 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.991 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.01 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.02 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.03 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.16 kg per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 1.14 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.14 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.14 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.17 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.25 kg per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.33 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 1.34 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.34 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.36 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.4 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.4 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 1.67 kg per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 1.67 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.6 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.79 kg per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 1.79 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.79 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.74 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.98 kg per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 2.17 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 2.48 kg per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 3 kg per hectare | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 3.05 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.4 kg per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 3.55 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.6 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.8 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 4 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 4.76 kg per hectare | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 6 kg per hectare | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 7.53 kg per hectare | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 7.31 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.34 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.41 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.52 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.34 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 7.71 kg per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 7.82 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.86 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.42 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 7.21 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.84 kg per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 7.78 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 7.6 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 7.74 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 7.74 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 7.74 kg per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.86 kg per hectare, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +26.0% | 4.76 kg per hectare | 6 kg per hectare |
| 2010 | +25.6% | 6 kg per hectare | 7.53 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8786 kg per hectare | 0.6667 kg per hectare | 0.98 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 kg per hectare | 0.9808 kg per hectare | 1.16 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 kg per hectare | 1.14 kg per hectare | 1.4 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 kg per hectare | 1.5 kg per hectare | 2.17 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 kg per hectare | 2.48 kg per hectare | 6 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.63 kg per hectare | 7.31 kg per hectare | 8.34 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.63 kg per hectare | 7.21 kg per hectare | 7.84 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 8 New Zealand 9.1 kg per hectare compare
- 9 Belgium 8.49 kg per hectare compare
- 10 United States 8.41 kg per hectare compare
- 12 Egypt 7.4 kg per hectare compare
- 13 Ireland 7.32 kg per hectare compare
- 14 United Kingdom 7.14 kg per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bahamas
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 203.1 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4043 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1867 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas was 7.74 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 kg per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6667 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Bahamas rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 11th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.