Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Bahamas
Bahamas: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 78 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Bahamas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 78 ha for maize (corn) — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Bahamas peaked at 635 ha in 1982 and was at its lowest, 72 ha, in 2015.
That places Bahamas 201st out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150 ha | — |
| 1962 | 180 ha | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 240 ha | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 280 ha | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 330 ha | +17.9% |
| 1966 | 470 ha | +42.4% |
| 1967 | 480 ha | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 500 ha | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 520 ha | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 535 ha | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 555 ha | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 580 ha | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 595 ha | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 604 ha | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 612 ha | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 621 ha | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 630 ha | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 630 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 630 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 630 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 635 ha | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 600 ha | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 610 ha | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 610 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 550 ha | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 500 ha | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 450 ha | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 300 ha | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 250 ha | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 174 ha | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 174 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 174 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 200 ha | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 190 ha | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 175 ha | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 126 ha | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 100 ha | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 100 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 105 ha | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 100 ha | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 90 ha | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 94 ha | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 94 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93 ha | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 91 ha | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 72 ha | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 85 ha | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 83 ha | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 80 ha | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 83 ha | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 83 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78 ha | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 77 ha | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 79 ha | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 78 ha | -1.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 78 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,708 ha, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 78 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47,716 ha, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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 ha | 470 ha |
| 1963 | +33.3% | 180 ha | 240 ha |
| 1992 | -33.3% | 450 ha | 300 ha |
| 1994 | -30.4% | 250 ha | 174 ha |
| 2000 | -28.0% | 175 ha | 126 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 347.78 ha | 150 ha | 500 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 588.2 ha | 520 ha | 630 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 586.5 ha | 500 ha | 635 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 258.7 ha | 174 ha | 500 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.1 ha | 100 ha | 126 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.5 ha | 72 ha | 94 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 79 ha | 77 ha | 83 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 198 Mauritius 108 ha compare
- 199 French Guiana 90 ha compare
- 200 Qatar 83 ha compare
- 201 Bahamas 78 ha compare
- 203 Puerto Rico 67 ha compare
- 204 Japan 63 ha compare
- 204 Micronesia (Federated States of) 63 ha compare
- 204 Micronesia 63 ha 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 maize (corn) — area harvested in Bahamas?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested in Bahamas was 78 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 635 ha in 1982.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 ha in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- Bahamas ranks 201st out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.