Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 315.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
315.19 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
44th
of 192 countries
All-time high
643.91 kilograms per year per capita
in 1970
All-time low
249.05 kilograms per year per capita
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Saint Lucia stood at 315.19 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Saint Lucia peaked at 643.91 kilograms per year per capita in 1970 and was at its lowest, 249.05 kilograms per year per capita, in 2010.
Saint Lucia ranks 44th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 628.72 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 639.86 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 615.83 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 619.76 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 620.39 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 625.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 640.1 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 637.19 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 640.74 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 643.91 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 635.86 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 600.98 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 567.56 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 568.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 551.52 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 530.99 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 539.68 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 563.68 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 561.96 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 562.81 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 560.5 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 525.76 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 523.85 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 516.09 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 513.47 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 502.35 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 542.12 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 538.29 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 523.53 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 516.74 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 551.91 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 557.26 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 550.96 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 550.8 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 554.88 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 561.7 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 620.78 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 581.1 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 461.64 kilograms per year per capita | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 491.97 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 432.49 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 415.63 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 438.37 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 312.76 kilograms per year per capita | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 331.74 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 306.29 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 315.69 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 282.14 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 287 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 249.05 kilograms per year per capita | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 345.1 kilograms per year per capita | +38.6% |
| 2012 | 278.32 kilograms per year per capita | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 302.4 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 332.32 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 334.87 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 291.97 kilograms per year per capita | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 343.08 kilograms per year per capita | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 375.68 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 481.62 kilograms per year per capita | +28.2% |
| 2020 | 427.03 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 378.79 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 373.68 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 315.19 kilograms per year per capita | -15.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 315.19 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266.1 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 315.19 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 282.65 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +38.6% | 249.05 kilograms per year per capita | 345.1 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 629.81 kilograms per year per capita | 615.83 kilograms per year per capita | 640.74 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 576.44 kilograms per year per capita | 530.99 kilograms per year per capita | 643.91 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 530.88 kilograms per year per capita | 502.35 kilograms per year per capita | 562.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 550.78 kilograms per year per capita | 461.64 kilograms per year per capita | 620.78 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 361.41 kilograms per year per capita | 282.14 kilograms per year per capita | 491.97 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 333.44 kilograms per year per capita | 249.05 kilograms per year per capita | 481.62 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 373.67 kilograms per year per capita | 315.19 kilograms per year per capita | 427.03 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 41 Montenegro 330.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 42 Israel 322.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 43 Austria 321.21 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 45 China 313.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 46 Norway 311.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 47 Spain 311.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Saint Lucia?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Saint Lucia was 315.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 643.91 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Saint Lucia ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.