Corn yields in Bahamas
Bahamas: Corn yields was 7.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.74 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
32nd
of 171 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
Corn yields in Bahamas, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, corn yields in Bahamas stood at 7.74 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields 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 32nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn yields 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% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 7.74 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.57 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 7.74 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.08 tonnes per hectare, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +26.0% | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | 6 tonnes per hectare |
| 2010 | +25.6% | 6 tonnes per hectare | 7.53 tonnes per hectare |
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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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 corn yields in Bahamas?
- Corn yields in Bahamas was 7.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6667 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Bahamas rank for corn yields?
- Bahamas ranks 32nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields 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 USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.