Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Bahamas
Bahamas: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 1.07 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.07 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
170th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.07 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
281.40 million kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Bahamas, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Bahamas is 1.07 billion kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Bahamas peaked at 1.07 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 281.40 million kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Bahamas 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 281.40 million kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 289.07 million kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 302.01 million kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 325.35 million kilocalories per day | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 342.58 million kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 373.32 million kilocalories per day | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 382.04 million kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 405.61 million kilocalories per day | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 425.09 million kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 441.94 million kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 451.36 million kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 448.03 million kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 444.54 million kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 443.63 million kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 442.45 million kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 455.48 million kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 436.55 million kilocalories per day | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 439.75 million kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 466.38 million kilocalories per day | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 554.30 million kilocalories per day | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 537.28 million kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 604.78 million kilocalories per day | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 604.35 million kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 610.65 million kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 634.97 million kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 655.10 million kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 665.09 million kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 691.42 million kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 699.80 million kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 694.78 million kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 680.43 million kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 665.80 million kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 655.82 million kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 668.20 million kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 709.80 million kilocalories per day | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 720.22 million kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 760.84 million kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 754.29 million kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 791.98 million kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 828.14 million kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 837.79 million kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 842.02 million kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 848.78 million kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 857.16 million kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 871.19 million kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 882.67 million kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 890.91 million kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 899.58 million kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 927.13 million kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 961.08 million kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 968.86 million kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.02 billion kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.01 billion kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 995.79 million kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 999.35 million kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.01 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.04 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.03 billion kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.06 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.06 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.07 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.07 billion kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.96 billion kilocalories per day, 6% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.07 billion kilocalories per day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.27 billion kilocalories per day, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 347.39 million kilocalories per day | 281.40 million kilocalories per day | 425.09 million kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 447.01 million kilocalories per day | 436.55 million kilocalories per day | 466.38 million kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 625.77 million kilocalories per day | 537.28 million kilocalories per day | 699.80 million kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 710.22 million kilocalories per day | 655.82 million kilocalories per day | 791.98 million kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 868.54 million kilocalories per day | 828.14 million kilocalories per day | 927.13 million kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 billion kilocalories per day | 961.08 million kilocalories per day | 1.04 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 billion kilocalories per day | 1.04 billion kilocalories per day | 1.07 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 167 Maldives 1.41 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 168 Belize 1.16 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 169 Brunei 1.14 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 171 Vanuatu 932.09 million kilocalories per day compare
- 172 Barbados 880.33 million kilocalories per day compare
- 173 New Caledonia 874.37 million kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bahamas
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0273 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0323 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Bahamas?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Bahamas was 1.07 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.40 million kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Bahamas rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Bahamas ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.