Poultry production in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Poultry production was 1,422 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,422 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
168th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,565 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
117.6 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry 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 poultry production in Saint Lucia is 1,422 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Saint Lucia peaked at 1,565 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 117.6 tonnes, in 1961.
Saint Lucia ranks 168th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 117.6 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 120 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 132 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 156 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 168 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 168 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 186 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 204 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 216 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 252 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 258 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 324 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1973 | 420 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1974 | 456 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 420 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 432 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 372 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 456 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 456 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 540 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 540 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 528 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 552 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 600 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 612 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 576 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 588 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 600 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 612 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 624 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 624 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 720 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 660 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 720 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 600 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 720 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 1,560 tonnes | +116.7% |
| 2003 | 1,560 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,560 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,560 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,560 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,560 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,560 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,560 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,560 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,560 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,565 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,472 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1,458 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,450 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,391 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,394 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,391 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,357 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,437 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1,459 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,438 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,430 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,422 tonnes | -0.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1,422 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,580 tonnes, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1,422 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112,016 tonnes, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +116.7% | 720 tonnes | 1,560 tonnes |
| 1973 | +29.6% | 324 tonnes | 420 tonnes |
| 1972 | +25.6% | 258 tonnes | 324 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.07 tonnes | 117.6 tonnes | 216 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 384.6 tonnes | 252 tonnes | 456 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 574.8 tonnes | 528 tonnes | 612 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 634.8 tonnes | 588 tonnes | 720 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,380 tonnes | 600 tonnes | 1,560 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,460 tonnes | 1,357 tonnes | 1,565 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,437 tonnes | 1,422 tonnes | 1,459 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 poultry production in Saint Lucia?
- Poultry production in Saint Lucia was 1,422 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 poultry production recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,565 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.6 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for poultry production?
- Saint Lucia ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.