Share of GDP from agriculture in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of GDP from agriculture was 1.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Saint Lucia, 2006–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gdp from agriculture in Saint Lucia stood at 1.7%.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 157th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.0% | — |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +15.6% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | +14.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 40% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 244.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2268 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.709 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2020)
- Rural population 70.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Saint Lucia?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Saint Lucia was 1.7% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Saint Lucia ranks 157th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).