Sugar cane production in Bahamas
In 2024 Bahamas produced 63,848 t of sugar cane, the 80th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.3%. The record was 75,000 t in 2001. Area harvested: 2,564 ha, yield 24.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 63,848 t
- World rank
- 80 of 94
- 10-year change
- +7.3%
- Record
- 75,000 t
- 2001
Sugar cane in Bahamas, 1966–2024 (tonnes)
Bahamas compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 24.9
- world 72.5 (−66%)
- kg per person
- 159
- world 238
- 10-year change
- +7.3%
- world +2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Benin | 80,553 | 0.00% |
| 79 | Barbados | 64,871 | 0.00% |
| 80 | Bahamas | 63,848 | 0.00% |
| 81 | Afghanistan | 53,326 | 0.00% |
| 82 | Cabo Verde | 22,040 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sugar cane
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 | 63,848 | +0.7% | 2,564 | 24.90 |
| 2023 | 63,432 | +0.7% | 2,547 | 24.90 |
| 2022 | 63,016 | −0.7% | 2,531 | 24.90 |
| 2021 | 63,490 | +0.8% | 2,543 | 24.97 |
| 2020 | 62,966 | +1.1% | 2,519 | 25.00 |
| 2019 | 62,251 | +0.8% | 2,491 | 24.99 |
| 2018 | 61,739 | +0.6% | 2,471 | 24.99 |
| 2017 | 61,371 | +0.7% | 2,457 | 24.98 |
| 2016 | 60,947 | +1.0% | 2,440 | 24.98 |
| 2015 | 60,355 | +1.5% | 2,419 | 24.95 |
| 2014 | 59,488 | +3.5% | 2,382 | 24.97 |
| 2013 | 57,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 25.00 |
| 2012 | 57,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 25.00 |
| 2011 | 57,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 25.00 |
| 2010 | 57,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 25.00 |
| 2009 | 57,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 25.00 |
| 2008 | 57,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 25.00 |
| 2007 | 57,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 25.00 |
| 2006 | 57,500 | +15% | 2,300 | 25.00 |
| 2005 | 50,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 25.00 |
| 2004 | 50,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 25.00 |
| 2003 | 50,000 | −9.1% | 2,000 | 25.00 |
| 2002 | 55,000 | −27% | 2,200 | 25.00 |
| 2001 | 75,000 | +20% | 3,000 | 25.00 |
| 2000 | 62,500 | +25% | 2,500 | 25.00 |
| 1999 | 50,000 | +11% | 2,000 | 25.00 |
| 1998 | 45,000 | +29% | 1,800 | 25.00 |
| 1997 | 35,000 | −22% | 1,700 | 20.59 |
| 1996 | 45,000 | +29% | 1,800 | 25.00 |
| 1995 | 35,000 | −36% | 1,700 | 20.59 |
| 1994 | 55,000 | +10% | 1,900 | 28.95 |
| 1993 | 50,000 | +43% | 1,800 | 27.78 |
| 1992 | 35,000 | −22% | 1,700 | 20.59 |
| 1991 | 45,000 | −25% | 1,800 | 25.00 |
| 1990 | 60,000 | +9.1% | 1,900 | 31.58 |
| 1989 | 55,000 | +31% | 1,800 | 30.56 |
| 1988 | 42,000 | +40% | 1,700 | 24.71 |
| 1987 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 21.43 |
| 1986 | 30,000 | −14% | 1,400 | 21.43 |
| 1985 | 35,000 | −30% | 1,600 | 21.88 |
| 1984 | 50,000 | +52% | 1,800 | 27.78 |
| 1983 | 33,000 | −40% | 1,600 | 20.63 |
| 1982 | 55,000 | +5.8% | 1,800 | 30.56 |
| 1981 | 52,000 | +41% | 1,800 | 28.89 |
| 1980 | 37,000 | −7.5% | 1,600 | 23.13 |
| 1979 | 40,000 | +5.3% | 1,700 | 23.53 |
| 1978 | 38,000 | −22% | 1,600 | 23.75 |
| 1977 | 49,000 | −18% | 1,800 | 27.22 |
| 1976 | 60,000 | +30% | 1,900 | 31.58 |
| 1975 | 46,000 | +21% | 1,700 | 27.06 |
| 1974 | 38,000 | +8.6% | 1,400 | 27.14 |
| 1973 | 35,000 | −7.9% | 1,300 | 26.92 |
| 1972 | 38,000 | +1,800% | 1,400 | 27.14 |
| 1971 | 2,000 | −93% | 100 | 20.00 |
| 1970 | 27,000 | +218% | 800 | 33.75 |
| 1969 | 8,500 | −41% | 350 | 24.29 |
| 1968 | 14,500 | −28% | 600 | 24.17 |
| 1967 | 20,000 | +100% | 700 | 28.57 |
| 1966 | 10,000 | — | 350 | 28.57 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 2 t USD 3,000
- Importer rank
- 71 of 84
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 sugar cane in Bahamas?
Bahamas produced 63,848 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bahamas rank in the world for production of sugar cane?
Bahamas ranked 80th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 39.2% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar cane in Bahamas changed?
It rose by 7.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.8% for the world. The record was 75,000 t in 2001.
What is the yield of sugar cane in Bahamas?
24.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (63,848 t from 2,564 ha), against a world average of 72.5 t/ha.
Does Bahamas export or import sugar cane?
In 2024 Bahamas reported no exports and imports of 2 t (USD 3,000), 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 imputed 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.