Sweet potato production in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Sweet potato production was 405.07 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sweet potato 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, sweet potato production in Saint Lucia stood at 405.07 tonnes.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Saint Lucia peaked at 1,490 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 204 tonnes, in 2005.
Saint Lucia ranks 103rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 810 tonnes | 760 tonnes | 870 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,118 tonnes | 900 tonnes | 1,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,461 tonnes | 1,400 tonnes | 1,490 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 834.3 tonnes | 379 tonnes | 1,380 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 543.7 tonnes | 204 tonnes | 836 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 626.06 tonnes | 468.09 tonnes | 845.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 563.61 tonnes | 405.07 tonnes | 723 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 101 Suriname 594.88 tonnes compare
- 102 Grenada 522.93 tonnes compare
- 104 Yemen 322.06 tonnes compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 308 tonnes compare
- 106 Cook Islands 299.22 tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Saint Lucia?
- Sweet potato production in Saint Lucia was 405.07 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 sweet potato production recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,490 tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 204 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for sweet potato production?
- Saint Lucia ranks 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.