Sweet potato production in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Sweet potato production was 405.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
405.07
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
103rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1,490
in 1989
All-time low
204
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in Saint Lucia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potato production in Saint Lucia stood at 405.07.
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 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 204, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 760 | — |
| 1962 | 770 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 780 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 800 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 820 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 840 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 850 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 870 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 900 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 930 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 960 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,065 | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 1,020 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 1,026 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,180 | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 1,300 | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 1,398 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 1,400 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,450 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1,450 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,460 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1,460 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,470 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,470 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,480 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,480 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,490 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,380 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 1,300 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 1,100 | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 900 | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 700 | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 507 | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 558 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 1,039 | +86.2% |
| 1998 | 379 | -63.5% |
| 1999 | 480 | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 836 | +74.2% |
| 2001 | 650 | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 778 | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 550 | -29.3% |
| 2004 | 391 | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 204 | -47.8% |
| 2006 | 498 | +144.1% |
| 2007 | 529 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 604 | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 397 | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 468.09 | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 493.78 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 576.3 | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 845.4 | +46.7% |
| 2014 | 715.53 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 625.83 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 590.67 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 607 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 808 | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 530 | -34.4% |
| 2020 | 585 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 684 | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 723 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 421 | -41.8% |
| 2024 | 405.07 | -3.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 405.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 405.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386, 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 | 498 |
| 1997 | +86.2% | 558 | 1,039 |
| 2000 | +74.2% | 480 | 836 |
| 1998 | -63.5% | 1,039 | 379 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 810 | 760 | 870 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,118 | 900 | 1,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,461 | 1,400 | 1,490 | 10 |
| 1990s | 834.3 | 379 | 1,380 | 10 |
| 2000s | 543.7 | 204 | 836 | 10 |
| 2010s | 626.06 | 468.09 | 845.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 563.61 | 405.07 | 723 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 100 Martinique 639 compare
- 101 Suriname 594.88 compare
- 102 Grenada 522.93 compare
- 104 Yemen 322.06 compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 308 compare
- 106 Cook Islands 299.22 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,490 in 1989.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 204 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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