Cassava yields in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Cassava yields was 2.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.09 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
98th
of 101 countries
All-time high
4.09 tonnes per hectare
in 1974
All-time low
2.02 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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
The most recent figure for cassava yields in Saint Lucia is 2.09 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Saint Lucia peaked at 4.09 tonnes per hectare in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.02 tonnes per hectare, in 2020.
That places Saint Lucia 98th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2.09 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.27 tonnes per hectare, 17% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2.09 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.63 tonnes per hectare, 20% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 tonnes per hectare | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Saint Lucia?
- Cassava yields in Saint Lucia was 2.09 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 cassava yields recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 tonnes per hectare in 1974.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for cassava yields?
- Saint Lucia ranks 98th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cassava 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.