Avocado production in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Avocado production was 241.22 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
241.22 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
69th
of 97 countries
All-time high
520 tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
155.9 tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Avocado production in Saint Lucia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for avocado production in Saint Lucia is 241.22 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, avocado production in Saint Lucia peaked at 520 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 155.9 tonnes, in 2013.
Saint Lucia ranks 69th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Avocado production in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 310 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 315 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 320 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 325 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 330 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 335 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 340 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 345 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 350 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 355 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 360 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 365 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 370 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 375 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 380 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 390 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 400 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 410 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 420 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 430 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 440 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 450 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 460 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 470 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 470 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 480 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 510 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 520 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 500 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 450 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 400 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 350 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 300 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 250 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 490 tonnes | +96.0% |
| 1997 | 410 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 220 tonnes | -46.3% |
| 1999 | 331 tonnes | +50.5% |
| 2000 | 396 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 350 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 300 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 280 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 329 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 215 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 2006 | 323 tonnes | +50.2% |
| 2007 | 284 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 458 tonnes | +61.3% |
| 2009 | 252 tonnes | -45.0% |
| 2010 | 230 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 200 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 168.4 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 155.9 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 165 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 228.9 tonnes | +38.7% |
| 2016 | 249.59 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 287 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 335 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 344 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 265 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 304 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 340 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 246 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 241.22 tonnes | -1.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 241.22 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,508 tonnes, 1% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 241.22 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,314 tonnes, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Avocado production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +96.0% | 250 tonnes | 490 tonnes |
| 2008 | +61.3% | 284 tonnes | 458 tonnes |
| 1999 | +50.5% | 220 tonnes | 331 tonnes |
| 2006 | +50.2% | 215 tonnes | 323 tonnes |
| 1998 | -46.3% | 410 tonnes | 220 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 330 tonnes | 310 tonnes | 350 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 382.5 tonnes | 355 tonnes | 420 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 473 tonnes | 430 tonnes | 520 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 370.1 tonnes | 220 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 318.7 tonnes | 215 tonnes | 458 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.38 tonnes | 155.9 tonnes | 344 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 279.24 tonnes | 241.22 tonnes | 340 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 avocado production in Saint Lucia?
- Avocado production in Saint Lucia was 241.22 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest avocado production recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 520 tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest avocado production recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.9 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for avocado production?
- Saint Lucia ranks 69th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is avocado production rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Avocado production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes.