Cereal production, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Cereal production, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 1980. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, 1962–1980
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 1980. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 525.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 50 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Saint Lucia ranks 184th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -40 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -40 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1966 | 50 % change on previous year | +350.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | -16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | -16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -219.0% |
| 1972 | 20 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1974 | 12.9 % change on previous year | +287.1% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1715 % change on previous year, 583.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.9772 % change on previous year, 102.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.44 % change on previous year | -40 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.93 % change on previous year | -16 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0531 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0552 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia?
- Cereal production, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia was -100 % change on previous year in 1980, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 50 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for cereal production, annual growth rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 1980.
- Is cereal production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 525.0%. 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 Cereal production, 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 Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production Our World in Data
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 Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.