Global meat production, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 4.93 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia stood at 4.93 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 5.21 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saint Lucia ranks 54th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 3.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 3.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 3.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 3.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 3.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2003 | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 4.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 4.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 4.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 4.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 4.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 4.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 4.93 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 4.93 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +32.7% | 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.55 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 51 Malaysia 5.64 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 52 United States 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 53 Grenada 5.18 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 55 Sri Lanka 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 57 India 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre 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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 4.93 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.