Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -23.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-23.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 50.2%
World rank
113th
of 119 countries
All-time high
42.86 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-81.43 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia stood at -23.2 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 50.2% on the previous year and down 462.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 42.86 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -81.43 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Saint Lucia 113th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 11.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 18.61 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 1964 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1965 | 11.69 % change on previous year | +300.6% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -36.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 13.73 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1972 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1973 | -19.35 % change on previous year | -380.6% |
| 1974 | 36 % change on previous year | -286.0% |
| 1975 | -46.12 % change on previous year | -228.1% |
| 1976 | 39.19 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 1977 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1978 | 20 % change on previous year | +155.0% |
| 1979 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 1980 | -18.33 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 42.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1986 | 16.38 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 12.78 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 20 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 1989 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1990 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 1991 | -81.43 % change on previous year | -832.8% |
| 1992 | 23.51 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1993 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1994 | -28.08 % change on previous year | -2247.5% |
| 1995 | 21.78 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 1996 | -7.08 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 1997 | -23.05 % change on previous year | +225.8% |
| 1998 | -19.97 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2000 | -19.98 % change on previous year | -417.3% |
| 2001 | -26.38 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2002 | 29.98 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 2003 | -23 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 2004 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2005 | -28.27 % change on previous year | +229.3% |
| 2006 | 12.67 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 2007 | -12.24 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 2008 | 35.35 % change on previous year | -388.9% |
| 2009 | -9.26 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 2010 | -45.3 % change on previous year | +389.1% |
| 2011 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2012 | -37.9 % change on previous year | -1051.6% |
| 2013 | 26.95 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 2014 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2015 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -220.3% |
| 2016 | -9.11 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 10.6 % change on previous year | -216.3% |
| 2018 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2019 | -15.4 % change on previous year | -265.2% |
| 2020 | -9.8 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2021 | -37.89 % change on previous year | +286.5% |
| 2022 | 17 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 2023 | -46.58 % change on previous year | -374.0% |
| 2024 | -23.2 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.59 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 18.61 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.28 % change on previous year | -46.12 % change on previous year | 39.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.51 % change on previous year | -18.33 % change on previous year | 42.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.56 % change on previous year | -81.43 % change on previous year | 23.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.97 % change on previous year | -28.27 % change on previous year | 35.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.82 % change on previous year | -45.3 % change on previous year | 26.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -20.09 % change on previous year | -46.58 % change on previous year | 17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 110 Réunion -13.64 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Guadeloupe -14.8 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Suriname -15.04 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Grenada -30.46 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Bhutan -51.95 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Italy -100 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Libya -100 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Singapore -100 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Ethiopia PDR -100 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia?
- Bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia was -23.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.86 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.43 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 113th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 462.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Bananas — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Bananas — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Bananas — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.