Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Bahamas
Bahamas: Sugar Crops Primary — Production was 63,848 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Bahamas, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 63,848 t for sugar crops primary — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production in Bahamas peaked at 75,000 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,000 t, in 1971.
Bahamas ranks 146th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 10,000 t | — |
| 1967 | 20,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 14,500 t | -27.5% |
| 1969 | 8,500 t | -41.4% |
| 1970 | 27,000 t | +217.6% |
| 1971 | 2,000 t | -92.6% |
| 1972 | 38,000 t | +1800.0% |
| 1973 | 35,000 t | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 38,000 t | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 46,000 t | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 60,000 t | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 49,000 t | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 38,000 t | -22.4% |
| 1979 | 40,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 37,000 t | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 52,000 t | +40.5% |
| 1982 | 55,000 t | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 33,000 t | -40.0% |
| 1984 | 50,000 t | +51.5% |
| 1985 | 35,000 t | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 30,000 t | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 30,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 42,000 t | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 55,000 t | +31.0% |
| 1990 | 60,000 t | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 45,000 t | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 35,000 t | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 50,000 t | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 55,000 t | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 35,000 t | -36.4% |
| 1996 | 45,000 t | +28.6% |
| 1997 | 35,000 t | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 45,000 t | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 50,000 t | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 62,500 t | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 75,000 t | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 55,000 t | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 50,000 t | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 50,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 57,500 t | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 57,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 57,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 57,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 57,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 57,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59,488 t | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 60,355 t | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 60,948 t | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 61,371 t | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 61,739 t | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 62,251 t | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 62,966 t | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 63,490 t | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 63,016 t | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 63,432 t | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 63,848 t | +0.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 63,848 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 666,600 t, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 63,848 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.60 million t, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar Crops Primary — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1800.0% | 2,000 t | 38,000 t |
| 1970 | +217.6% | 8,500 t | 27,000 t |
| 1967 | +100.0% | 10,000 t | 20,000 t |
| 1971 | -92.6% | 27,000 t | 2,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,250 t | 8,500 t | 20,000 t | 4 |
| 1970s | 37,300 t | 2,000 t | 60,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,900 t | 30,000 t | 55,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,500 t | 35,000 t | 60,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,250 t | 50,000 t | 75,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,615 t | 57,500 t | 62,251 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,351 t | 62,966 t | 63,848 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 143 Sierra Leone 83,182 t compare
- 144 Benin 80,553 t compare
- 145 Barbados 64,871 t compare
- 146 Bahamas 63,848 t compare
- 148 Afghanistan 59,767 t compare
- 148 Afghanistan 59,767 t 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 sugar crops primary — production in Bahamas?
- Sugar crops primary — production in Bahamas was 63,848 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 75,000 t in 2001.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 t in 1971.
- How does Bahamas rank for sugar crops primary — production?
- Bahamas ranks 146th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — production rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Production. 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.