Banana yields in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Banana yields was 29.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
29.74 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
32nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
45.94 tonnes per hectare
in 1991
All-time low
9.43 tonnes per hectare
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 29.74 tonnes per hectare for banana yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Saint Lucia peaked at 45.94 tonnes per hectare in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.43 tonnes per hectare, in 1980.
That places Saint Lucia 32nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Banana yields in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.07 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 11.08 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 11.03 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 12.81 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 12.38 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 11.88 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 11.5 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 10.86 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 10.17 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.8 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 12.06 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 11.93 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 10.04 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 10.14 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 10.56 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 9.43 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 11.88 tonnes per hectare | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 11.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 14.08 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 12.16 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 13.26 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 15.15 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 10.85 tonnes per hectare | -28.4% |
| 1988 | 13.34 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 10.74 tonnes per hectare | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 45.94 tonnes per hectare | +330.7% |
| 1992 | 45.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 45.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 45.87 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 45.85 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 45.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 45.81 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 45.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 45.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 45.75 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 45.72 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.68 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.64 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.56 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.45 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.42 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 45.33 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 30 tonnes per hectare | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 30 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 29.74 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 29.74 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.13 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 29.74 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.96 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +330.7% | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | 45.94 tonnes per hectare |
| 2020 | -33.8% | 45.33 tonnes per hectare | 30 tonnes per hectare |
| 1987 | -28.4% | 15.15 tonnes per hectare | 10.85 tonnes per hectare |
| 1981 | +26.0% | 9.43 tonnes per hectare | 11.88 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.29 tonnes per hectare | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | 12.81 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.47 tonnes per hectare | 9.8 tonnes per hectare | 12.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.29 tonnes per hectare | 9.43 tonnes per hectare | 15.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.33 tonnes per hectare | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | 45.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.65 tonnes per hectare | 45.56 tonnes per hectare | 45.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.44 tonnes per hectare | 45.33 tonnes per hectare | 45.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.96 tonnes per hectare | 29.74 tonnes per hectare | 30.07 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2020)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Saint Lucia?
- Banana yields in Saint Lucia was 29.74 tonnes per hectare 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 banana yields recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.94 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.43 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for banana yields?
- Saint Lucia ranks 32nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.