Barbados vs Saint Lucia: Yams production
Barbados
331.93 tonnes
in 2024
Saint Lucia
300.85 tonnes
in 2024
Barbados rank
53rd
Saint Lucia rank
54th
Yams production over time
- Barbados
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 331.93 tonnes against 300.85 tonnes in Saint Lucia, a difference of 31.08 tonnes.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 53rd and Saint Lucia ranks 54th of 63 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,030 tonnes | 2,172 tonnes | 9,858 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1970s | 8,573 tonnes | 3,539 tonnes | 5,034 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1980s | 3,474 tonnes | 3,770 tonnes | 295.8 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 1,709 tonnes | 3,820 tonnes | 2,111 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 788.5 tonnes | 677 tonnes | 111.5 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2010s | 439.35 tonnes | 530.42 tonnes | 91.07 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 454.56 tonnes | 372.97 tonnes | 81.59 tonnes | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
- Barbados, at 331.93 tonnes against 300.85 tonnes in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 31.08 tonnes, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for yams production?
- Barbados ranks 53rd and Saint Lucia ranks 54th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Yams production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yam production is measured in tonnes.