Change of cereal yield vs land used in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 0.7 in 1979. ▼ Falling
Latest (1979)
0.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 1964
All-time low
0.6327
in 1973
Years of data
19
1961–1979
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Saint Lucia, 1961–1979
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.7 for change of cereal yield vs land used in 1979.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.5 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.6327, in 1973.
That places Saint Lucia 177th out of 186 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.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.25 | — |
| 1962 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.5 | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 1.25 | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 1.5 | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9615 | -35.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8929 | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.84 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7143 | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.75 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6327 | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7 | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 21% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.75, 19% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 | 0.8929 | 1.5 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7137 | 0.6327 | 0.84 | 10 |
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 change of cereal yield vs land used in Saint Lucia?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Saint Lucia was 0.7 in 1979, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1964.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6327 in 1973.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Saint Lucia ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 1979.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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