Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 34,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
179th
of 192 countries
All-time high
41,000 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
7,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Saint Lucia is 34,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Saint Lucia peaked at 41,000 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Saint Lucia ranks 179th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 7,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 10,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 9,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 12,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 19,000 tonnes | +58.3% |
| 1979 | 18,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 11,000 tonnes | -38.9% |
| 1981 | 15,000 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1982 | 12,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 15,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 14,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 17,000 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 17,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23,000 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1988 | 23,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 22,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 20,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 23,000 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 19,000 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 21,000 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 22,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 23,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 18,000 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 26,000 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1998 | 26,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21,000 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 27,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 26,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 24,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 27,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 25,000 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 23,000 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 27,000 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 26,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 20,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 24,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 32,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 34,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 34,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 35,000 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 29,000 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 33,000 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 24,000 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 37,000 tonnes | +54.2% |
| 2020 | 41,000 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 34,000 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 30,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 34,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 34,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 861,000 tonnes, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 34,000 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 968,000 tonnes, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,556 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,400 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,900 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,900 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 26,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,900 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,400 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 37,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,750 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 41,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 176 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41,000 tonnes compare
- 177 Belize 38,000 tonnes compare
- 178 Seychelles 36,000 tonnes compare
- 180 Netherlands Antilles 32,000 tonnes compare
- 181 Samoa 31,000 tonnes compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 21,000 tonnes compare
- 182 Tonga 21,000 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Saint Lucia?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Saint Lucia was 34,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,000 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Saint Lucia ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.