Cocoa bean production in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Cocoa bean production was 16.6 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa bean 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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.