Beef production in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Beef production was 403.73 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
403.73 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
182nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
582.4 tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
276.28 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production 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.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 403.73 tonnes for beef production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Saint Lucia peaked at 582.4 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 276.28 tonnes, in 1961.
Saint Lucia ranks 182nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 276.28 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 292.47 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 308.67 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 325.6 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 298.66 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 364.91 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 311.4 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1968 | 295.39 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 325.42 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 345.8 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 354.9 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 364 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 382.2 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 382.2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 394.76 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 484.85 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 491.4 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 505.23 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 455 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 455 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 491.4 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 509.6 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 527.8 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 555.1 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 555.1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 564.2 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 573.3 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 564.2 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 564.2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 555.1 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 564.2 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 564.2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 573.3 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 582.4 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 546 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 500.5 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 509.6 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 527.8 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 527.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 528 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 364 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 2002 | 382.2 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 382.2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 418.6 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 418.6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 436.8 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 436.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 455 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 455 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 455 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 455 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 436.46 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 431.82 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 434.03 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 430.77 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 426.83 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 419.85 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 417 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 411.78 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 405.79 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 407.35 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 407.24 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 405.48 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 403.73 tonnes | -0.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 403.73 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,060 tonnes, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 403.73 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,604 tonnes, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -31.1% | 528 tonnes | 364 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 310.98 tonnes | 276.28 tonnes | 364.91 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 416.03 tonnes | 345.8 tonnes | 505.23 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 535.99 tonnes | 455 tonnes | 573.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 545.09 tonnes | 500.5 tonnes | 582.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 427.72 tonnes | 364 tonnes | 528 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 431.85 tonnes | 411.78 tonnes | 455 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 405.92 tonnes | 403.73 tonnes | 407.35 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 179 Cape Verde 701.57 tonnes compare
- 180 Dominica 543.97 tonnes compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 420.21 tonnes compare
- 183 Tonga 345.87 tonnes compare
- 184 French Guiana 295 tonnes compare
- 185 Micronesia (country) 252.21 tonnes 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 beef production in Saint Lucia?
- Beef production in Saint Lucia was 403.73 tonnes 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 beef production recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 582.4 tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 276.28 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for beef production?
- Saint Lucia ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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