Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0111 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Saint Lucia, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.0111 ha per person for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0525 ha per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 ha per person, in 2018.
That places Saint Lucia 96th out of 165 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0484 ha per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0476 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0525 ha per person | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0444 ha per person | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0476 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0508 ha per person | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.043 ha per person | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0353 ha per person | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0417 ha per person | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0308 ha per person | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0277 ha per person | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0249 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0328 ha per person | +31.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0178 ha per person | -45.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0338 ha per person | +90.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0221 ha per person | -34.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0193 ha per person | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0204 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0215 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0195 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0151 ha per person | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 0.021 ha per person | +39.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0207 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0222 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.019 ha per person | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0154 ha per person | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0149 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0138 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0138 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0121 ha per person | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0116 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0115 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0113 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0103 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0128 ha per person | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0128 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0124 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0135 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0133 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0111 ha per person | -16.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0111 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0139 ha per person, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0111 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0092 ha per person, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +90.2% | 0.0178 ha per person | 0.0338 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0481 ha per person | 0.0444 ha per person | 0.0525 ha per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0339 ha per person | 0.0178 ha per person | 0.0508 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0201 ha per person | 0.0151 ha per person | 0.0222 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0127 ha per person | 0.0103 ha per person | 0.0154 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0126 ha per person | 0.0111 ha per person | 0.0135 ha per person | 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Saint Lucia was 0.0111 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0525 ha per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 ha per person in 2018.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 96th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.