Sugar cane yields in Bahamas
Bahamas: Sugar cane yields was 24.91 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar cane yields in Bahamas, 1966–2024
Source: 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, sugar cane yields in Bahamas stood at 24.91 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Bahamas peaked at 33.75 tonnes per hectare in 1970 and was at its lowest, 20 tonnes per hectare, in 1971.
That places Bahamas 94th out of 110 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.4 tonnes per hectare | 24.17 tonnes per hectare | 28.57 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 1970s | 26.81 tonnes per hectare | 20 tonnes per hectare | 33.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.1 tonnes per hectare | 20.62 tonnes per hectare | 30.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.01 tonnes per hectare | 20.59 tonnes per hectare | 31.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 25 tonnes per hectare | 25 tonnes per hectare | 25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.99 tonnes per hectare | 24.95 tonnes per hectare | 25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.93 tonnes per hectare | 24.9 tonnes per hectare | 24.99 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 91 Guinea-Bissau 26.72 tonnes per hectare compare
- 92 Papua New Guinea 25.06 tonnes per hectare compare
- 93 Singapore 25 tonnes per hectare compare
- 95 Ghana 24.3 tonnes per hectare compare
- 96 Lebanon 24.1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bahamas
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 81.50 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 75,243 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 18.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 78 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane yields in Bahamas?
- Sugar cane yields in Bahamas was 24.91 tonnes per hectare 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 33.75 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 tonnes per hectare in 1971.
- How does Bahamas rank for sugar cane yields?
- Bahamas ranks 94th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.