Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 25,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Saint Lucia is 25,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Saint Lucia peaked at 26,000 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Saint Lucia 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,444 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,300 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,100 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,800 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,800 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,700 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,000 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 26,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 174 Samoa 31,000 tonnes compare
- 175 Bahamas 30,000 tonnes compare
- 176 Netherlands Antilles 26,000 tonnes compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 22,000 tonnes compare
- 179 Seychelles 21,000 tonnes compare
- 180 Kiribati 15,000 tonnes compare
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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Saint Lucia?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Saint Lucia was 25,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,000 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Saint Lucia ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.