Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 24.95 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.95 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
54th
of 192 countries
All-time high
38.18 kilograms per year per capita
in 2005
All-time low
14.06 kilograms per year per capita
in 1987
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish and seafood consumption per capita in Saint Lucia is 24.95 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 38.18 kilograms per year per capita in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.06 kilograms per year per capita, in 1987.
Saint Lucia ranks 54th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.99 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 18.78 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 18.58 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 20.46 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 20.26 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 21.08 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 21.85 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 22.6 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 22.33 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 25.72 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 29.36 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 30.84 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 28.85 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 26.82 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 27.47 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 29.53 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 29.38 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 30.43 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 16.93 kilograms per year per capita | -44.4% |
| 1980 | 16.26 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 16.49 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 16.5 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 16.89 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 18.23 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 17.9 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 14.28 kilograms per year per capita | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 14.06 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 15.68 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 18.87 kilograms per year per capita | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 18.65 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 20.77 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 21.33 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 23.8 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 24.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 23.44 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 26.21 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 24.83 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 24.88 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 28.64 kilograms per year per capita | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 27.41 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 27.19 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 28.68 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 29.28 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 34.85 kilograms per year per capita | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 38.18 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 32.6 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 32.55 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.92 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 29.05 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 27.13 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 24.99 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 27.17 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 24.86 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 33.93 kilograms per year per capita | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 33.75 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 32.86 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 35.01 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 36.56 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 33.85 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 31.08 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 25.06 kilograms per year per capita | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 25.02 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 24.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 24.95 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.88 kilograms per year per capita, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 24.95 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.89 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -44.4% | 30.43 kilograms per year per capita | 16.93 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.55 kilograms per year per capita | 18.58 kilograms per year per capita | 22.6 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.53 kilograms per year per capita | 16.93 kilograms per year per capita | 30.84 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.52 kilograms per year per capita | 14.06 kilograms per year per capita | 18.87 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.66 kilograms per year per capita | 18.65 kilograms per year per capita | 28.64 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.17 kilograms per year per capita | 27.19 kilograms per year per capita | 38.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.01 kilograms per year per capita | 24.86 kilograms per year per capita | 36.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.53 kilograms per year per capita | 24.95 kilograms per year per capita | 31.08 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 51 Nauru 26.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 52 Peru 25.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 53 Dominica 25.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 55 Guyana 24.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 56 Israel 24.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 57 New Zealand 24.61 kilograms per year per capita 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 fish and seafood consumption per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Saint Lucia was 24.95 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.18 kilograms per year per capita in 2005.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.06 kilograms per year per capita in 1987.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.