Per capita meat consumption by type in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita meat consumption by type 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Saint Lucia is 0 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.43 kilograms per year per capita in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Saint Lucia ranks 178th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0.0298 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0.0592 kilograms per year per capita | +98.8% |
| 1980 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9308 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1982 | 0.1474 kilograms per year per capita | -84.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9147 kilograms per year per capita | +520.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1756 kilograms per year per capita | -80.8% |
| 1985 | 1.09 kilograms per year per capita | +522.0% |
| 1986 | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.99 kilograms per year per capita | +77.3% |
| 1988 | 3.18 kilograms per year per capita | +59.9% |
| 1989 | 3.43 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | -60.3% |
| 1991 | 2.04 kilograms per year per capita | +49.6% |
| 1992 | 2.14 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6211 kilograms per year per capita | -70.9% |
| 1994 | 2.87 kilograms per year per capita | +362.4% |
| 1995 | 1.9 kilograms per year per capita | -33.7% |
| 1996 | 2.1 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1286 kilograms per year per capita | -93.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0198 kilograms per year per capita | -84.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0396 kilograms per year per capita | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0297 kilograms per year per capita | -24.9% |
| 2001 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2003 | 0.0298 kilograms per year per capita | +201.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0298 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0199 kilograms per year per capita | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2319 kilograms per year per capita | +1062.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0304 kilograms per year per capita | -86.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0307 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0927 kilograms per year per capita | +201.6% |
| 2010 | 0.13 kilograms per year per capita | +40.2% |
| 2011 | 0.12 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.33 kilograms per year per capita | +175.0% |
| 2013 | 0.15 kilograms per year per capita | -54.5% |
| 2014 | 0.15 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.16 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -93.7% |
| 2017 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.26 kilograms per year per capita | +2500.0% |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2021 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2 kilograms per year per capita. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.15 kilograms per year per capita. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +2500.0% | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.26 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2006 | +1062.5% | 0.0199 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2319 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0089 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0592 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 3.43 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0198 kilograms per year per capita | 2.87 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0505 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2319 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.132 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.33 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.015 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 175 Belize 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Samoa 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Azerbaijan 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Bermuda 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Comoros 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 El Salvador 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Fiji 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Guinea-Bissau 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Malawi 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Myanmar 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Nepal 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Sri Lanka 0 kilograms per year per capita 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Saint Lucia?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Saint Lucia was 0 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 kilograms per year per capita in 1989.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Saint Lucia ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type 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 volatile.
- 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 Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.