Maize production in Bahamas
In 2024 Bahamas produced 605 t of maize, the 150th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 820 t in 1985. Area harvested: 78 ha, yield 7.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 605 t
- World rank
- 150 of 162
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 820 t
- 1985
Maize in Bahamas, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bahamas compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.8
- world 5.8 (+34%)
- kg per person
- 1.51
- world 149
- 10-year change
- −12%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 148 | Vanuatu | 985 | 0.00% |
| 149 | Sao Tome and Principe | 796 | 0.00% |
| 150 | Bahamas | 605 | 0.00% |
| 151 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 427 | 0.00% |
| 152 | Puerto Rico | 233 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of maize
Share of the world total; Bahamas is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 605 | +0.2% | 78 | 7.76 |
| 2023 | 604 | +0.5% | 79 | 7.65 |
| 2022 | 601 | −1.5% | 77 | 7.81 |
| 2021 | 610 | +1.5% | 78 | 7.82 |
| 2020 | 601 | −2.0% | 83 | 7.24 |
| 2019 | 613 | −2.1% | 83 | 7.39 |
| 2018 | 626 | −3.4% | 80 | 7.83 |
| 2017 | 648 | −1.7% | 83 | 7.81 |
| 2016 | 659 | +10% | 85 | 7.75 |
| 2015 | 597 | −13% | 72 | 8.29 |
| 2014 | 688 | −0.4% | 91 | 7.56 |
| 2013 | 691 | +0.1% | 93 | 7.43 |
| 2012 | 690 | +0.4% | 94 | 7.34 |
| 2011 | 687 | +1.3% | 94 | 7.31 |
| 2010 | 678 | +13% | 90 | 7.53 |
| 2009 | 600 | +20% | 100 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 500 | +25% | 105 | 4.76 |
| 2007 | 400 | +5.3% | 100 | 4.00 |
| 2006 | 380 | +5.6% | 100 | 3.80 |
| 2005 | 360 | +1.4% | 100 | 3.60 |
| 2004 | 355 | +4.4% | 100 | 3.55 |
| 2003 | 340 | +11% | 100 | 3.40 |
| 2002 | 305 | +1.7% | 100 | 3.05 |
| 2001 | 300 | −3.8% | 100 | 3.00 |
| 2000 | 312 | −18% | 126 | 2.48 |
| 1999 | 379 | +0.5% | 175 | 2.17 |
| 1998 | 377 | +8.3% | 190 | 1.98 |
| 1997 | 348 | +12% | 200 | 1.74 |
| 1996 | 312 | 0.0% | 174 | 1.79 |
| 1995 | 312 | 0.0% | 174 | 1.79 |
| 1994 | 312 | −22% | 174 | 1.79 |
| 1993 | 400 | −20% | 250 | 1.60 |
| 1992 | 500 | −33% | 300 | 1.67 |
| 1991 | 750 | 0.0% | 450 | 1.67 |
| 1990 | 750 | +7.1% | 500 | 1.50 |
| 1989 | 700 | 0.0% | 500 | 1.40 |
| 1988 | 700 | −6.7% | 500 | 1.40 |
| 1987 | 750 | −8.5% | 550 | 1.36 |
| 1986 | 820 | 0.0% | 610 | 1.34 |
| 1985 | 820 | +2.5% | 610 | 1.34 |
| 1984 | 800 | +6.7% | 600 | 1.33 |
| 1983 | 750 | +1.4% | 600 | 1.25 |
| 1982 | 740 | +2.8% | 635 | 1.17 |
| 1981 | 720 | +0.1% | 630 | 1.14 |
| 1980 | 719 | −0.1% | 630 | 1.14 |
| 1979 | 720 | −1.4% | 630 | 1.14 |
| 1978 | 730 | +14% | 630 | 1.16 |
| 1977 | 640 | +2.4% | 621 | 1.03 |
| 1976 | 625 | +2.5% | 612 | 1.02 |
| 1975 | 610 | +2.5% | 604 | 1.01 |
| 1974 | 595 | +2.6% | 595 | 1.00 |
| 1973 | 580 | +5.5% | 580 | 1.00 |
| 1972 | 550 | +3.8% | 555 | 0.99 |
| 1971 | 530 | +3.9% | 535 | 0.99 |
| 1970 | 510 | +4.1% | 520 | 0.98 |
| 1969 | 490 | +4.3% | 500 | 0.98 |
| 1968 | 470 | +4.4% | 500 | 0.94 |
| 1967 | 450 | +4.7% | 480 | 0.94 |
| 1966 | 430 | +43% | 470 | 0.91 |
| 1965 | 300 | +20% | 330 | 0.91 |
| 1964 | 250 | +25% | 280 | 0.89 |
| 1963 | 200 | +33% | 240 | 0.83 |
| 1962 | 150 | +50% | 180 | 0.83 |
| 1961 | 100 | — | 150 | 0.67 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 2,987 t USD 648,000
- Importer rank
- 153 of 190
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of maize in Bahamas?
Bahamas produced 605 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bahamas rank in the world for production of maize?
Bahamas ranked 150th of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Bahamas changed?
It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 820 t in 1985.
What is the yield of maize in Bahamas?
7.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (605 t from 78 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Bahamas export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Bahamas reported no exports and imports of 2,987 t (USD 648,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Bahamas is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.