Cassava production in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Cassava production was 1,305 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,305 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
82nd
of 101 countries
All-time high
1,333 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
650 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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
In 2024, cassava production in Saint Lucia stood at 1,305 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Saint Lucia peaked at 1,333 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 650 tonnes, in 1961.
Saint Lucia ranks 82nd of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava production in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 650 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 670 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 680 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 690 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 690 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 700 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 725 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 750 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 775 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 800 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 825 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 850 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 875 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 900 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 831 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 848 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 850 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 880 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 900 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 910 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 920 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 920 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 930 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 930 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 940 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 940 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 940 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 950 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 951.52 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 960 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 963.38 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 970 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 974.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 980 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 989.05 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 996.75 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,005 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,005 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,004 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,006 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,009 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,014 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,015 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,030 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,100 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1,158 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,211 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1,252 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1,300 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,250 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1,238 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,333 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1,274 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,282 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,279 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,280 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,285 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,298 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,298 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,302 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,305 tonnes | +0.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1,305 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,266 tonnes, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1,305 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,516 tonnes, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 703.33 tonnes | 650 tonnes | 775 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 855.9 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 923 tonnes | 900 tonnes | 940 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 973.55 tonnes | 950 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,035 tonnes | 1,004 tonnes | 1,158 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,270 tonnes | 1,211 tonnes | 1,333 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,298 tonnes | 1,285 tonnes | 1,305 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 cassava production in Saint Lucia?
- Cassava production in Saint Lucia was 1,305 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 cassava production recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,333 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 650 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for cassava production?
- Saint Lucia ranks 82nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.