> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/bahamas/

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/sweetpotato/)

Production, 20241,812 t
World rank88 of 111
10-year change+4.8%
Record1,861 t2020

## Sweet potatoes in Bahamas, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Bahamas compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.4world 12.6 (−73%)
kg per person4.52world 11.1
10-year change+4.8%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 86 | [Cabo Verde](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/cabo-verde/) | 2,275 | 0.00% |
| 87 | [Barbados](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/barbados/) | 1,993 | 0.00% |
| 88 | **Bahamas** | 1,812 | 0.00% |
| 89 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/costa-rica/) | 1,764 | 0.00% |
| 90 | [Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/botswana/) | 1,088 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 111 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

### Map of world production of sweet potatoes

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports433 t USD 841,000
Importer rank71 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/china/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/malawi/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/nigeria/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/tanzania/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/angola/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/indonesia/)[Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/rwanda/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/india/)[Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/madagascar/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/ethiopia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/united-states/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/uganda/)
[All countries producing sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

## Other products of Bahamas

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/bahamas/)[Grapefruit and pomelos](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/bahamas/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/bahamas/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/bahamas/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/bahamas/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/bahamas/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/bahamas/)[Other tropical fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-tropical-fruits/bahamas/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/bahamas/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/bahamas/)[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/bahamas/)[Lemons and limes](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/bahamas/)
[Agricultural production in Bahamas](https://husfarm.com/production/country/bahamas/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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