Index of cereal production yield and land use in Bahamas
Bahamas: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 78 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
78
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
178th
of 186 countries
All-time high
635
in 1982
All-time low
72
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Bahamas, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of cereal production yield and land use in Bahamas is 78, 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, index of cereal production yield and land use in Bahamas peaked at 635 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 72, 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150 | — |
| 1962 | 180 | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 240 | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 280 | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 330 | +17.9% |
| 1966 | 470 | +42.4% |
| 1967 | 480 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 500 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 520 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 535 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 555 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 580 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 595 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 604 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 612 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 621 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 630 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 630 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 630 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 630 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 635 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 600 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 610 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 610 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 550 | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 500 | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 450 | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 300 | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 250 | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 174 | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 174 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 174 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 200 | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 190 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 175 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 126 | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 100 | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 105 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 90 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 94 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 72 | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 85 | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 78 | -1.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 281,940, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 78 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,617, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +42.4% | 330 | 470 |
| 1963 | +33.3% | 180 | 240 |
| 1992 | -33.3% | 450 | 300 |
| 1994 | -30.4% | 250 | 174 |
| 2000 | -28.0% | 175 | 126 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 347.78 | 150 | 500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 588.2 | 520 | 630 | 10 |
| 1980s | 586.5 | 500 | 635 | 10 |
| 1990s | 258.7 | 174 | 500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.1 | 100 | 126 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.5 | 72 | 94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79 | 77 | 83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 175 Dominica 115 compare
- 176 Mauritius 108 compare
- 177 Maldives 84 compare
- 179 Guadeloupe 50 compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32 compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 26 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Bahamas?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Bahamas was 78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 635 in 1982.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Bahamas ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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