Sweet potato production in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Sweet potato production was 405.07 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
405.07 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
103rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1,490 tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
204 tonnes
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Sweet potato production in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 760 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 770 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 780 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 800 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 820 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 840 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 850 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 870 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 900 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 930 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 960 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,065 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 1,020 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 1,026 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,180 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 1,300 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 1,398 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 1,400 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,450 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1,450 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,460 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1,460 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,470 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,470 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,480 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,480 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,490 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,380 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 1,300 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 1,100 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 900 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 700 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 507 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 558 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 1,039 tonnes | +86.2% |
| 1998 | 379 tonnes | -63.5% |
| 1999 | 480 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 836 tonnes | +74.2% |
| 2001 | 650 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 778 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 550 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 2004 | 391 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 204 tonnes | -47.8% |
| 2006 | 498 tonnes | +144.1% |
| 2007 | 529 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 604 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 397 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 468.09 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 493.78 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 576.3 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 845.4 tonnes | +46.7% |
| 2014 | 715.53 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 625.83 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 590.67 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 607 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 808 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 530 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 2020 | 585 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 684 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 723 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 421 tonnes | -41.8% |
| 2024 | 405.07 tonnes | -3.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 405.07 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731 tonnes, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 405.07 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386 tonnes, 9% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +144.1% | 204 tonnes | 498 tonnes |
| 1997 | +86.2% | 558 tonnes | 1,039 tonnes |
| 2000 | +74.2% | 480 tonnes | 836 tonnes |
| 1998 | -63.5% | 1,039 tonnes | 379 tonnes |
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
- 100 Martinique 639 tonnes compare
- 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
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 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.