Sweet potatoes production in Bahamas
In 2024 Bahamas produced 1,812 t of sweet potatoes, the 88th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.8%. The record was 1,861 t in 2020. Area harvested: 538 ha, yield 3.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,812 t
- World rank
- 88 of 111
- 10-year change
- +4.8%
- Record
- 1,861 t
- 2020
Sweet potatoes in Bahamas, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bahamas compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.4
- world 12.6 (−73%)
- kg per person
- 4.52
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- +4.8%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Cabo Verde | 2,275 | 0.00% |
| 87 | Barbados | 1,993 | 0.00% |
| 88 | Bahamas | 1,812 | 0.00% |
| 89 | Costa Rica | 1,764 | 0.00% |
| 90 | Botswana | 1,088 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
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 | 1,812 | −0.7% | 538 | 3.37 |
| 2023 | 1,825 | +0.8% | 540 | 3.38 |
| 2022 | 1,810 | +0.4% | 539 | 3.36 |
| 2021 | 1,803 | −3.1% | 534 | 3.38 |
| 2020 | 1,861 | +5.4% | 546 | 3.41 |
| 2019 | 1,765 | −1.0% | 538 | 3.28 |
| 2018 | 1,783 | +0.8% | 517 | 3.45 |
| 2017 | 1,769 | +1.4% | 530 | 3.34 |
| 2016 | 1,744 | −5.0% | 498 | 3.50 |
| 2015 | 1,836 | +6.2% | 523 | 3.51 |
| 2014 | 1,729 | +3.8% | 494 | 3.50 |
| 2013 | 1,666 | +5.2% | 478 | 3.49 |
| 2012 | 1,583 | +5.6% | 455 | 3.48 |
| 2011 | 1,499 | +5.9% | 432 | 3.47 |
| 2010 | 1,416 | +6.3% | 409 | 3.46 |
| 2009 | 1,332 | +6.6% | 386 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 1,249 | +7.1% | 363 | 3.44 |
| 2007 | 1,166 | +1.5% | 339 | 3.44 |
| 2006 | 1,149 | +12% | 333 | 3.45 |
| 2005 | 1,026 | +17% | 299 | 3.43 |
| 2004 | 880 | +3.5% | 260 | 3.38 |
| 2003 | 850 | +1.8% | 250 | 3.40 |
| 2002 | 835 | +52% | 240 | 3.48 |
| 2001 | 550 | −32% | 180 | 3.06 |
| 2000 | 812 | +214% | 230 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 259 | −44% | 68 | 3.81 |
| 1998 | 460 | −0.4% | 145 | 3.17 |
| 1997 | 462 | +117% | 150 | 3.08 |
| 1996 | 213 | −0.9% | 68 | 3.13 |
| 1995 | 215 | −10% | 70 | 3.07 |
| 1994 | 240 | +8.6% | 77 | 3.12 |
| 1993 | 221 | +2.3% | 70 | 3.16 |
| 1992 | 216 | +1.4% | 68 | 3.18 |
| 1991 | 213 | −34% | 68 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 324 | −7.4% | 85 | 3.81 |
| 1989 | 350 | +9.4% | 88 | 3.98 |
| 1988 | 320 | −5.9% | 85 | 3.76 |
| 1987 | 340 | −5.6% | 86 | 3.95 |
| 1986 | 360 | 0.0% | 88 | 4.09 |
| 1985 | 360 | +2.9% | 88 | 4.09 |
| 1984 | 350 | 0.0% | 86 | 4.07 |
| 1983 | 350 | +2.9% | 86 | 4.07 |
| 1982 | 340 | +3.0% | 85 | 4.00 |
| 1981 | 330 | 0.0% | 84 | 3.93 |
| 1980 | 330 | +3.1% | 82 | 4.02 |
| 1979 | 320 | +3.2% | 81 | 3.95 |
| 1978 | 310 | +3.3% | 81 | 3.83 |
| 1977 | 300 | +3.4% | 80 | 3.75 |
| 1976 | 290 | +3.6% | 80 | 3.63 |
| 1975 | 280 | +3.7% | 80 | 3.50 |
| 1974 | 270 | +1.9% | 79 | 3.42 |
| 1973 | 265 | +1.9% | 78 | 3.40 |
| 1972 | 260 | +2.0% | 78 | 3.33 |
| 1971 | 255 | +2.0% | 78 | 3.27 |
| 1970 | 250 | +2.0% | 77 | 3.25 |
| 1969 | 245 | +2.1% | 77 | 3.18 |
| 1968 | 240 | +2.1% | 76 | 3.16 |
| 1967 | 235 | +2.2% | 76 | 3.09 |
| 1966 | 230 | +4.5% | 75 | 3.07 |
| 1965 | 220 | +10% | 73 | 3.01 |
| 1964 | 200 | +11% | 70 | 2.86 |
| 1963 | 180 | +13% | 68 | 2.65 |
| 1962 | 160 | +14% | 65 | 2.46 |
| 1961 | 140 | — | 63 | 2.22 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 433 t USD 841,000
- Importer rank
- 71 of 143
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 sweet potatoes in Bahamas?
Bahamas produced 1,812 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bahamas rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Bahamas ranked 88th of 111 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 56.5% of the world total.
How has the production of sweet potatoes in Bahamas changed?
It rose by 4.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 1,861 t in 2020.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Bahamas?
3.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,812 t from 538 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Bahamas export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Bahamas reported no exports and imports of 433 t (USD 841,000), 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.