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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 101 Suriname 594.88 tonnes compare
  2. 102 Grenada 522.93 tonnes compare
  3. 104 Yemen 322.06 tonnes compare
  4. 105 Trinidad and Tobago 308 tonnes compare
  5. 106 Cook Islands 299.22 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Sweet potato production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 6,871 data points, 1961–2024
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.