Orange yields in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Orange yields was 46.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Orange yields in Saint Lucia, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 46.04 tonnes per hectare for orange yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 253.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Saint Lucia peaked at 46.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.73 tonnes per hectare, in 1985.
Saint Lucia ranks 4th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Orange yields in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1986 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 4.66 tonnes per hectare | +56.1% |
| 1992 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 8.68 tonnes per hectare | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 8.64 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 11.1 tonnes per hectare | +41.7% |
| 2000 | 10.88 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.53 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 10.95 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 10.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 10.24 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 10.89 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 10.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.77 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.96 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.87 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.87 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.04 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 17.63 tonnes per hectare | +35.2% |
| 2016 | 21.28 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 24.75 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 23.85 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 24.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +64.9% |
| 2021 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.6 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 46.04 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 46.04 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.07 tonnes per hectare, 3.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 46.04 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.17 tonnes per hectare, 3.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +64.9% | 24.25 tonnes per hectare | 40 tonnes per hectare |
| 1991 | +56.1% | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | 4.66 tonnes per hectare |
| 1999 | +41.7% | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | 11.1 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | +35.2% | 13.04 tonnes per hectare | 17.63 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | 11.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.78 tonnes per hectare | 10.24 tonnes per hectare | 10.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.83 tonnes per hectare | 10.83 tonnes per hectare | 24.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.93 tonnes per hectare | 40 tonnes per hectare | 46.04 tonnes per hectare | 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 orange yields in Saint Lucia?
- Orange yields in Saint Lucia was 46.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange yields recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 tonnes per hectare in 1985.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for orange yields?
- Saint Lucia ranks 4th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.