Cereals, primary — Yield in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Cereals, primary — Yield was 700 kg/ha in 1979. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Yield in Saint Lucia, 1961–1979
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 700 kg/ha for cereals, primary — yield in 1979.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in Saint Lucia peaked at 1,500 kg/ha in 1964 and was at its lowest, 632.7 kg/ha, in 1973.
That places Saint Lucia 220th out of 234 countries with data for 1979, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Yield in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,250 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,250 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,250 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,500 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 1,250 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 1,500 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 1,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 961.5 kg/ha | -35.9% |
| 1969 | 892.9 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 840 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 714.3 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 750 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 632.7 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 700 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 700 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 700 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 700 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 700 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 700 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,262 kg/ha | 892.9 kg/ha | 1,500 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 713.7 kg/ha | 632.7 kg/ha | 840 kg/ha | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — yield in Saint Lucia?
- Cereals, primary — yield in Saint Lucia was 700 kg/ha in 1979, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,500 kg/ha in 1964.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 632.7 kg/ha in 1973.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for cereals, primary — yield?
- Saint Lucia ranks 220th out of 234 countries with data for 1979.
- Is cereals, primary — yield 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, published as part of Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.