Milk production in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Milk production was 1,031 tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,031 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
179th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,640 tonnes
in 1961
All-time low
800 tonnes
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk 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, milk production in Saint Lucia stood at 1,031 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Saint Lucia peaked at 1,640 tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 800 tonnes, in 1971.
Saint Lucia ranks 179th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Milk production in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,640 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,406 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 1,406 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,172 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1965 | 1,172 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,100 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 1,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 980 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 900 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 816 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 800 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 826 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 842 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 900 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 920 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 930 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 950 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 970 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 980 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,020 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,020 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1,020 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,020 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,050 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1,100 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 1,150 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 1,180 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,200 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,150 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,000 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 890 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 900 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 800 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 995.71 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,008 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,009 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,027 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,050 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,040 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,100 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,041 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1,150 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 1,200 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,250 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,044 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 1,041 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,036 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,031 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,028 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,025 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,027 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,030 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,032 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,032 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,031 tonnes | -0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1,031 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1,031 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419,177 tonnes, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +25.0% | 800 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,197 tonnes | 900 tonnes | 1,640 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 843.4 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 930 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 998 tonnes | 950 tonnes | 1,020 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,062 tonnes | 890 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,003 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 1,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,085 tonnes | 1,025 tonnes | 1,250 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,030 tonnes | 1,027 tonnes | 1,032 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 176 Martinique 1,969 tonnes compare
- 177 Trinidad and Tobago 1,720 tonnes compare
- 178 Samoa 1,579 tonnes compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 824.43 tonnes compare
- 181 French Polynesia 648.81 tonnes compare
- 182 Grenada 616.59 tonnes compare
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 milk production in Saint Lucia?
- Milk production in Saint Lucia was 1,031 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 milk production recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,640 tonnes in 1961.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 tonnes in 1971.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for milk production?
- Saint Lucia ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.