Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bahamas
Bahamas: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 78 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
78 hectares
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
178th
of 186 countries
All-time high
635 hectares
in 1982
All-time low
72 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bahamas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bahamas is 78 hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bahamas peaked at 635 hectares in 1982 and was at its lowest, 72 hectares, in 2015.
Bahamas ranks 178th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 180 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 240 hectares | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 280 hectares | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 330 hectares | +17.9% |
| 1966 | 470 hectares | +42.4% |
| 1967 | 480 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 500 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 520 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 535 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 555 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 580 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 595 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 604 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 612 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 621 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 630 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 635 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 600 hectares | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 610 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 610 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 550 hectares | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 500 hectares | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 450 hectares | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 300 hectares | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 250 hectares | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 174 hectares | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 174 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 174 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 200 hectares | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 190 hectares | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 175 hectares | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 126 hectares | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 100 hectares | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 105 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 100 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 90 hectares | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 94 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 94 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 91 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 72 hectares | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 85 hectares | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 83 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 80 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 83 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 83 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78 hectares | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 77 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 79 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 78 hectares | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 347.78 hectares | 150 hectares | 500 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 588.2 hectares | 520 hectares | 630 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 586.5 hectares | 500 hectares | 635 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 258.7 hectares | 174 hectares | 500 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.1 hectares | 100 hectares | 126 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.5 hectares | 72 hectares | 94 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 79 hectares | 77 hectares | 83 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 175 Dominica 115 hectares compare
- 176 Mauritius 108 hectares compare
- 177 Maldives 84 hectares compare
- 179 Guadeloupe 50 hectares compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32 hectares compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 26 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bahamas?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bahamas was 78 hectares 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 in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 635 hectares in 1982.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 hectares in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Bahamas ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.