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Sweet potatoe market in the Bahamas

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The sweet potato market in the Bahamas displayed a fluctuating trend from 2018 to 2023, with the total market volume increasing from 2 055 t to 2 229 t over the period. This overall growth of 8.5% was not linear, as the market experienced a notable expansion in 2020, reaching 2 203 t, followed by a period of slight contraction in the subsequent two years.

Market size stabilized around 2 142 t in 2022 before rising again to its peak of 2 229 t in 2023. Domestic production remained relatively steady, hovering between 1 765 t and 1 861 t, while import volumes showed greater variability, influencing the total supply available in the market.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in the Bahamas
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in the Bahamas in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in the Bahamas in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to the Bahamas in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to the Bahamas by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to the Bahamas in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to the Bahamas by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to the Bahamas, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to the Bahamas by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to the Bahamas in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to the Bahamas by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to the Bahamas in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to the Bahamas by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to the Bahamas, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to the Bahamas by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production sweet potatoe in the Bahamas

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of sweet potatoe, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of sweet potatoe, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

In the Bahamas, sweet potato production reached 1,861 tonnes in 2020, marking a moderate increase of 5.4% compared to the previous year. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, production grew by 5.2%, which translates to an annualized growth rate of 1.7%. The lowest production level was recorded in 2019 at 1,765 tonnes, with the largest decline that year being 1.0%.

Annual dynamics of production in the Bahamas in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	0.8%	(1.0%)	5.4%	1.7%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports sweet potatoe from the Bahamas

According to market analysis, there were no exports of sweet potatoes from the Bahamas between 2017 and 2020.

Imports sweet potatoe to the Bahamas

Imports in kind, t

Sweet potato imports into the Bahamas showed significant volatility during the observed period. Imports hit their lowest point in 2017 and peaked in 2020, with a 2.6-fold increase between these years. In 2020, imported volumes amounted to 342.0 tonnes, representing a substantial rise of 35.9% compared to 2019. The largest decline occurred in 2019 at 7.4%, while the most significant increase was recorded in 2018 at 108.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to the Bahamas in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	108.3%	(7.4%)	35.9%	37.9%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, the United States was the overwhelmingly dominant supplier of sweet potatoes to the Bahamas, accounting for 98.6% of total imports by volume.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to the Bahamas in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

Sweet potato imports into the Bahamas declined for the second consecutive year in 2020, with a total value of {value_last_year} thousand US dollars, reflecting a sharp decrease of 28.6% compared to the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports fell by 20.3%, corresponding to a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -7.3%. The highest import value was recorded in 2018 at 1,063 thousand US dollars, which also saw the largest increase of 53.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to the Bahamas in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	53.1%	(27.1%)	(28.6%)	(7.3%)

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, the United States was by far the primary source for sweet potato imports into the Bahamas in value terms, representing 97.6% of total import flows.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to the Bahamas in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io