Bananas — Yield in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Bananas — Yield was 29,738 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Yield in Saint Lucia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, bananas — yield in Saint Lucia stood at 29,738 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Saint Lucia peaked at 45,938 kg/ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9,431 kg/ha, in 1980.
Saint Lucia ranks 38th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Yield in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,074 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,077 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 9,986 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 11,029 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 12,812 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 12,375 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 11,875 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 11,500 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 10,858 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 10,168 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 10,000 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9,800 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 10,000 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 12,063 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 11,929 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 10,036 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 10,137 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 10,562 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 9,431 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 11,884 kg/ha | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 11,994 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 14,078 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 12,156 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 13,262 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 15,154 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 10,852 kg/ha | -28.4% |
| 1988 | 13,338 kg/ha | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 10,741 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 10,667 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 45,938 kg/ha | +330.7% |
| 1992 | 45,916 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 45,895 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 45,874 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 45,852 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 45,831 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 45,809 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 45,788 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 45,766 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 45,745 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 45,724 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 45,702 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 45,681 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 45,660 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 45,639 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 45,618 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 45,598 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 45,578 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 45,557 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 45,537 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 45,516 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 45,496 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 45,476 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 45,455 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 45,438 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 45,417 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 45,407 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 45,363 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 45,328 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 30,000 kg/ha | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 30,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30,072 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 29,738 kg/ha | -1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Yield 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% | 10,667 kg/ha | 45,938 kg/ha |
| 2020 | -33.8% | 45,328 kg/ha | 30,000 kg/ha |
| 1987 | -28.4% | 15,154 kg/ha | 10,852 kg/ha |
| 1981 | +26.0% | 9,431 kg/ha | 11,884 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,287 kg/ha | 9,986 kg/ha | 12,812 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,470 kg/ha | 9,800 kg/ha | 12,063 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,289 kg/ha | 9,431 kg/ha | 15,154 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,334 kg/ha | 10,667 kg/ha | 45,938 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,650 kg/ha | 45,557 kg/ha | 45,745 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,443 kg/ha | 45,328 kg/ha | 45,537 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,962 kg/ha | 29,738 kg/ha | 30,072 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 35 Mexico 30,862 kg/ha compare
- 36 Philippines 30,285 kg/ha compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 29,784 kg/ha compare
- 38 Saint Lucia 29,738 kg/ha compare
- 40 Australia 29,189 kg/ha compare
- 40 Australia and New Zealand 29,189 kg/ha compare
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- Pulses, Total — Yield 2,100 kg/ha (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Production 890.06 t (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 1,996 ha (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield 724.7 kg/ha (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production 1,446 t (2024)
- Poultry Birds — Stocks 479 1000 An (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested 24 ha (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield 3,757 kg/ha (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight 16 kg/An (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production 4,292 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Saint Lucia?
- Bananas — yield in Saint Lucia was 29,738 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 45,938 kg/ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,431 kg/ha in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for bananas — yield?
- Saint Lucia ranks 38th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield 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, published as part of Bananas — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.