Sugar cane — Yield in Bahamas
Bahamas: Sugar cane — Yield was 24,906 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar cane — Yield in Bahamas, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar cane — yield in Bahamas is 24,906 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane — yield in Bahamas peaked at 33,750 kg/ha in 1970 and was at its lowest, 20,000 kg/ha, in 1971.
That places Bahamas 88th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Sugar cane — Yield in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 28,571 kg/ha | — |
| 1967 | 28,571 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 24,167 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 1969 | 24,286 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 33,750 kg/ha | +39.0% |
| 1971 | 20,000 kg/ha | -40.7% |
| 1972 | 27,143 kg/ha | +35.7% |
| 1973 | 26,923 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 27,143 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 27,059 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 31,579 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 27,222 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 23,750 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 23,529 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 23,125 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 28,889 kg/ha | +24.9% |
| 1982 | 30,556 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 20,625 kg/ha | -32.5% |
| 1984 | 27,778 kg/ha | +34.7% |
| 1985 | 21,875 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 1986 | 21,429 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 21,429 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24,706 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 30,556 kg/ha | +23.7% |
| 1990 | 31,579 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 25,000 kg/ha | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 20,588 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 27,778 kg/ha | +34.9% |
| 1994 | 28,947 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 20,588 kg/ha | -28.9% |
| 1996 | 25,000 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 20,588 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 25,000 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 25,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24,976 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 24,954 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 24,978 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 24,976 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 24,987 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24,987 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 24,992 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24,968 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 24,901 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 24,903 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24,906 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 24,906 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 55,556 kg/ha, 45% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 24,906 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61,271 kg/ha, 41% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -40.7% | 33,750 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha |
| 1970 | +39.0% | 24,286 kg/ha | 33,750 kg/ha |
| 1972 | +35.7% | 20,000 kg/ha | 27,143 kg/ha |
| 1993 | +34.9% | 20,588 kg/ha | 27,778 kg/ha |
| 1984 | +34.7% | 20,625 kg/ha | 27,778 kg/ha |
| 1983 | -32.5% | 30,556 kg/ha | 20,625 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,399 kg/ha | 24,167 kg/ha | 28,571 kg/ha | 4 |
| 1970s | 26,810 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha | 33,750 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,097 kg/ha | 20,625 kg/ha | 30,556 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,007 kg/ha | 20,588 kg/ha | 31,579 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,000 kg/ha | 25,000 kg/ha | 25,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,986 kg/ha | 24,954 kg/ha | 25,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,934 kg/ha | 24,901 kg/ha | 24,992 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 26,716 kg/ha compare
- 86 Papua New Guinea 25,055 kg/ha compare
- 87 Singapore 25,000 kg/ha compare
- 89 Ghana 24,297 kg/ha compare
- 90 Lebanon 24,103 kg/ha compare
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24,000 kg/ha 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 sugar cane — yield in Bahamas?
- Sugar cane — yield in Bahamas was 24,906 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar cane — yield recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 33,750 kg/ha in 1970.
- What is the lowest sugar cane — yield recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 kg/ha in 1971.
- How does Bahamas rank for sugar cane — yield?
- Bahamas ranks 88th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane — yield rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar cane — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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