Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Bahamas
Bahamas: Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production was 7.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.74 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
11th
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.34 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
0.6667 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Bahamas is 7.74 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Bahamas peaked at 8.34 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6667 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Bahamas 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8929 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9091 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9149 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9375 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.98 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9808 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9907 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.991 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 7.53 tonnes per hectare | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 7.31 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.41 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.52 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.34 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 7.71 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 7.82 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.42 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 7.21 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.84 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 7.6 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 7.74 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8786 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 0.98 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 0.9808 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | 6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.63 tonnes per hectare | 7.31 tonnes per hectare | 8.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.63 tonnes per hectare | 7.21 tonnes per hectare | 7.84 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Bahamas?
- Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Bahamas was 7.74 tonnes per hectare 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 change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6667 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Bahamas rank for change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production?
- Bahamas ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.