Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 0.7 kg per hectare in 1979. ▼ Falling
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia, 1961–1979
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.7 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in 1979.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.5 kg per hectare in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.6327 kg per hectare, in 1973.
Saint Lucia ranks 173rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.25 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.25 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.25 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.5 kg per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 1.25 kg per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 1.5 kg per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 1.5 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9615 kg per hectare | -35.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8929 kg per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.84 kg per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7143 kg per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.75 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6327 kg per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7 kg per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.7 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.43 kg per hectare, 20% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.7 kg per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.86 kg per hectare, 18% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 kg per hectare | 0.8929 kg per hectare | 1.5 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7137 kg per hectare | 0.6327 kg per hectare | 0.84 kg per hectare | 10 |
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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 cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia was 0.7 kg per hectare in 1979, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 kg per hectare in 1964.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6327 kg per hectare in 1973.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 173rd out of 180 countries with data for 1979.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.