Food price anomalies in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Food price anomalies was -1.49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food price anomalies in Saint Lucia, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, food price anomalies in Saint Lucia stood at -1.49.
The figure is down 329.2% on the previous year and down 217.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food price anomalies in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.79 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -2.82, in 2010.
That places Saint Lucia 197th out of 201 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.
Food price anomalies in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -2.82 | — |
| 2011 | -0.04 | -98.6% |
| 2012 | 0.79 | -2075.0% |
| 2013 | 0.57 | -27.8% |
| 2014 | -0.47 | -182.5% |
| 2015 | -0.44 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | -0.19 | -56.8% |
| 2017 | -0.67 | +252.6% |
| 2018 | 0.36 | -153.7% |
| 2019 | 0.34 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | -70.6% |
| 2021 | -1.07 | -1170.0% |
| 2022 | -0.3 | -72.0% |
| 2023 | 0.65 | -316.7% |
| 2024 | -1.49 | -329.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's -1.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.195, 7.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's -1.49 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.26, 5.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food price anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2075.0% | -0.04 | 0.79 |
| 2021 | -1170.0% | 0.1 | -1.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.257 | -2.82 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.422 | -1.49 | 0.65 | 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 food price anomalies in Saint Lucia?
- Food price anomalies in Saint Lucia was -1.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food price anomalies recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 in 2012.
- What is the lowest food price anomalies recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.82 in 2010.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for food price anomalies?
- Saint Lucia ranks 197th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food price anomalies rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 217.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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