Land under cereal production in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Land under cereal production was 0 hectares in 1980. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Saint Lucia, 1961–1980
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0 hectares for land under cereal production in 1980. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Saint Lucia peaked at 50 hectares in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1980.
That places Saint Lucia 178th out of 181 countries with data for 1980, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 40 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 24 hectares | -40.0% |
| 1964 | 12 hectares | -50.0% |
| 1965 | 16 hectares | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 20 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 20 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 26 hectares | +30.0% |
| 1969 | 28 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 25 hectares | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 35 hectares | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 40 hectares | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 49 hectares | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 50 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 50 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.11 hectares | 12 hectares | 40 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.9 hectares | 25 hectares | 50 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32 hectares compare
- 176 Antigua and Barbuda 26 hectares compare
- 177 Djibouti 9 hectares
- 178 Barbados 0 hectares compare
- 178 Hong Kong, China 0 hectares compare
- 178 Malta 0 hectares 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.66 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.66 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Saint Lucia?
- Land under cereal production in Saint Lucia was 0 hectares in 1980, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 50 hectares in 1974.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for land under cereal production?
- Saint Lucia ranks 178th out of 181 countries with data for 1980.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.