Cocoa bean production in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Cocoa bean production was 16.6 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.6 tonnes
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
58th
of 62 countries
All-time high
300 tonnes
in 1961
All-time low
16.6 tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cocoa bean production in Saint Lucia, 1961–2024

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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 cocoa bean production in Saint Lucia is 16.6 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Saint Lucia peaked at 300 tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.6 tonnes, in 2024.

That places Saint Lucia 58th out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 155.56 tonnes 100 tonnes 300 tonnes 9
1970s 109.3 tonnes 100 tonnes 185 tonnes 10
1980s 79.4 tonnes 48 tonnes 100 tonnes 10
1990s 42.1 tonnes 23 tonnes 69 tonnes 10
2000s 58.48 tonnes 23 tonnes 110 tonnes 10
2010s 31.8 tonnes 17 tonnes 57.7 tonnes 10
2020s 22.92 tonnes 16.6 tonnes 33 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 56 Comoros 43.68 tonnes compare
  2. 57 Micronesia (country) 31.08 tonnes compare
  3. 59 Suriname 4.59 tonnes compare
  4. 60 Tonga 0 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa bean production in Saint Lucia?
Cocoa bean production in Saint Lucia was 16.6 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 cocoa bean production recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 300 tonnes in 1961.
What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6 tonnes in 2024.
How does Saint Lucia rank for cocoa bean production?
Saint Lucia ranks 58th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cocoa bean production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
62 places, 3,720 data points, 1961–2024
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Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.