Agricultural raw materials imports in Bahamas
Bahamas: Agricultural raw materials imports was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials imports in Bahamas, 1974–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1.9% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Bahamas peaked at 2.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1981.
Bahamas ranks 29th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.9% compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.9% compare
- 28 Belize 1.9% compare
- 30 Denmark 1.9% compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 1.9% compare
- 32 Sri Lanka 1.9% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bahamas
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 18.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 75,243 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 81.50 million current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 78 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 7,737 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 604.91 metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 102.38 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Bahamas?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Bahamas was 1.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1981.
- How does Bahamas rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Bahamas ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.