Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 5,207 1000 SLC in 2024. ▼ Falling
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Saint Lucia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 5,207 1000 SLC for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Saint Lucia peaked at 14,129 1000 SLC in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,869 1000 SLC, in 2006.
That places Saint Lucia 37th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,284 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 8,991 1000 SLC | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 10,115 1000 SLC | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 10,597 1000 SLC | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 10,276 1000 SLC | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 10,597 1000 SLC | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 11,079 1000 SLC | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 11,239 1000 SLC | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 11,881 1000 SLC | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 12,199 1000 SLC | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 11,881 1000 SLC | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 10,404 1000 SLC | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 9,357 1000 SLC | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 10,436 1000 SLC | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 12,202 1000 SLC | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 12,315 1000 SLC | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 12,684 1000 SLC | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 12,781 1000 SLC | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 12,845 1000 SLC | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 12,957 1000 SLC | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 12,973 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 12,845 1000 SLC | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 12,845 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 13,005 1000 SLC | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 13,005 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13,166 1000 SLC | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 13,166 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13,326 1000 SLC | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 13,326 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13,487 1000 SLC | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 13,386 1000 SLC | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 13,169 1000 SLC | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 13,182 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 13,166 1000 SLC | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 13,169 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13,276 1000 SLC | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 13,487 1000 SLC | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 13,688 1000 SLC | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 13,808 1000 SLC | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 14,129 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 13,483 1000 SLC | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 10,704 1000 SLC | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 8,028 1000 SLC | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 6,936 1000 SLC | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 7,065 1000 SLC | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3,869 1000 SLC | -45.2% |
| 2007 | 4,557 1000 SLC | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 4,788 1000 SLC | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 4,817 1000 SLC | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5,316 1000 SLC | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 5,731 1000 SLC | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 6,422 1000 SLC | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 5,780 1000 SLC | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 5,178 1000 SLC | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 5,477 1000 SLC | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 5,478 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,456 1000 SLC | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5,432 1000 SLC | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5,393 1000 SLC | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5,331 1000 SLC | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5,208 1000 SLC | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 5,220 1000 SLC | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5,194 1000 SLC | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 5,207 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 5,207 1000 SLC is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70,957 1000 SLC, 7% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 5,207 1000 SLC is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,514 1000 SLC, 25% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -45.2% | 7,065 1000 SLC | 3,869 1000 SLC |
| 2003 | -25.0% | 10,704 1000 SLC | 8,028 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,451 1000 SLC | 8,991 1000 SLC | 11,881 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,710 1000 SLC | 9,357 1000 SLC | 12,845 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,061 1000 SLC | 12,845 1000 SLC | 13,326 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,382 1000 SLC | 13,166 1000 SLC | 13,808 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,838 1000 SLC | 3,869 1000 SLC | 14,129 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,566 1000 SLC | 5,178 1000 SLC | 6,422 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,232 1000 SLC | 5,194 1000 SLC | 5,331 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 34 Grenada 12,529 1000 SLC compare
- 35 Trinidad and Tobago 11,079 1000 SLC compare
- 36 Suriname 9,326 1000 SLC compare
- 38 Ecuador 4,207 1000 SLC compare
- 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,160 1000 SLC compare
- 40 Brunei Darussalam 2,172 1000 SLC 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 edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Saint Lucia?
- Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Saint Lucia was 5,207 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,129 1000 SLC in 2000.
- What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,869 1000 SLC in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
- Saint Lucia ranks 37th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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