Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 475.87 million kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
475.87 million kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
178th
of 191 countries
All-time high
486.73 million kilocalories per day
in 2020
All-time low
153.61 million kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 475.87 million kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Saint Lucia peaked at 486.73 million kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 153.61 million kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Saint Lucia ranks 178th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 153.61 million kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 160.72 million kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 158.10 million kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 169.10 million kilocalories per day | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 167.71 million kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 176.89 million kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 176.80 million kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 183.72 million kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 189.21 million kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 198.02 million kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 212.84 million kilocalories per day | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 207.76 million kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 207.26 million kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 207.86 million kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 208.67 million kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 216.34 million kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 241.48 million kilocalories per day | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 254.84 million kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 261.70 million kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 257.71 million kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 271.32 million kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 274.31 million kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 277.49 million kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 297.48 million kilocalories per day | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 305.68 million kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 317.73 million kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 327.50 million kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 322.67 million kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 333.74 million kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 344.59 million kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 359.52 million kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 381.55 million kilocalories per day | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 386.21 million kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 395.42 million kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 392.34 million kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 398.13 million kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 412.99 million kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 410.65 million kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 419.74 million kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 425.31 million kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 414.99 million kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 428.32 million kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 427.68 million kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 431.79 million kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 437.75 million kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 442.01 million kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 440.13 million kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 442.01 million kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 451.68 million kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 443.46 million kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 450.80 million kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 449.72 million kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 446.49 million kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 456.03 million kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 456.91 million kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 462.35 million kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 470.32 million kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 474.29 million kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 476.71 million kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 486.73 million kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 485.68 million kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 485.95 million kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 475.87 million kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 475.87 million kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.95 billion kilocalories per day, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 475.87 million kilocalories per day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.27 billion kilocalories per day, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170.65 million kilocalories per day | 153.61 million kilocalories per day | 189.21 million kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 221.68 million kilocalories per day | 198.02 million kilocalories per day | 261.70 million kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 298.56 million kilocalories per day | 257.71 million kilocalories per day | 333.74 million kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 390.11 million kilocalories per day | 344.59 million kilocalories per day | 419.74 million kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 434.17 million kilocalories per day | 414.99 million kilocalories per day | 451.68 million kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 458.71 million kilocalories per day | 443.46 million kilocalories per day | 476.71 million kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 483.55 million kilocalories per day | 475.87 million kilocalories per day | 486.73 million kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 175 Samoa 675.22 million kilocalories per day compare
- 176 Netherlands Antilles 614.39 million kilocalories per day compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 526.25 million kilocalories per day compare
- 179 Kiribati 414.25 million kilocalories per day compare
- 180 Seychelles 369.60 million kilocalories per day compare
- 181 Grenada 330.97 million kilocalories per day compare
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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Saint Lucia?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Saint Lucia was 475.87 million kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 486.73 million kilocalories per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.61 million kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Saint Lucia ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.