Cocoa bean yields in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Cocoa bean yields was 0.3057 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3057 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
40th
of 61 countries
All-time high
2.21 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
0.3 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean yields in Saint Lucia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cocoa bean yields in Saint Lucia is 0.3057 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean yields in Saint Lucia peaked at 2.21 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3 tonnes per hectare, in 2020.
That places Saint Lucia 40th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean yields in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6977 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6897 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6897 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6897 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6852 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6857 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7867 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8125 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7714 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8118 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7286 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7308 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7551 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7667 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7429 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7667 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8033 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9428 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8336 tonnes per hectare | -46.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | -64.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3057 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.3057 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4111 tonnes per hectare, 74% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.3057 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4151 tonnes per hectare, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean yields in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -64.0% | 0.8336 tonnes per hectare | 0.3 tonnes per hectare |
| 2019 | -46.6% | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 0.8336 tonnes per hectare |
| 2018 | -29.5% | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.699 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.712 tonnes per hectare | 0.6852 tonnes per hectare | 0.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7886 tonnes per hectare | 0.6857 tonnes per hectare | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7557 tonnes per hectare | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | 0.8118 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 0.8336 tonnes per hectare | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3011 tonnes per hectare | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.3057 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cocoa bean yields in Saint Lucia?
- Cocoa bean yields in Saint Lucia was 0.3057 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocoa bean yields recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean yields recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for cocoa bean yields?
- Saint Lucia ranks 40th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean yields rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cocoa bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.