Banana yields in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Banana yields was 29.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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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More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.04 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 127,732 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 70.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2020)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 0 hectares (1980)
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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.