Per capita meat and fish consumption in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 64.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
64.39 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
9th
of 192 countries
All-time high
72.46 kilograms per year per capita
in 2013
All-time low
2.07 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 and fish consumption in Saint Lucia is 64.39 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Saint Lucia peaked at 72.46 kilograms per year per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.07 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
That places Saint Lucia 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.09 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.07 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.53 kilograms per year per capita | +22.1% |
| 1964 | 2.61 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 4.48 kilograms per year per capita | +71.8% |
| 1966 | 6.64 kilograms per year per capita | +48.2% |
| 1967 | 7.86 kilograms per year per capita | +18.4% |
| 1968 | 9.25 kilograms per year per capita | +17.7% |
| 1969 | 9.48 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 12.31 kilograms per year per capita | +29.8% |
| 1971 | 11.86 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 12.34 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 13.16 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 11.88 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 13.39 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 13.63 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 16.32 kilograms per year per capita | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 23.54 kilograms per year per capita | +44.2% |
| 1979 | 25.72 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 25.55 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 31.96 kilograms per year per capita | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 33.34 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 33.75 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 35.23 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 35.21 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 42.82 kilograms per year per capita | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 43.98 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 40.56 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 40.74 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 41.29 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 51.29 kilograms per year per capita | +24.2% |
| 1992 | 50.57 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 56.97 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 58.29 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 54.45 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 53.53 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 55.11 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 50.63 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 63.81 kilograms per year per capita | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 62.29 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 62.33 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 60.77 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 58.89 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 60.38 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 58.86 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 57.33 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 55.85 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 57.25 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 63.21 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 65.97 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 70.58 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 69.14 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 72.46 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 65.16 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 65.86 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 65.02 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 62.47 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 63.08 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 33.07 kilograms per year per capita | -47.6% |
| 2020 | 34.85 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 63.6 kilograms per year per capita | +82.5% |
| 2022 | 66.55 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 64.39 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 64.39 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.13 kilograms per year per capita, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 64.39 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.69 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +82.5% | 34.85 kilograms per year per capita | 63.6 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1965 | +71.8% | 2.61 kilograms per year per capita | 4.48 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2019 | -47.6% | 63.08 kilograms per year per capita | 33.07 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1966 | +48.2% | 4.48 kilograms per year per capita | 6.64 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.22 kilograms per year per capita | 2.07 kilograms per year per capita | 9.48 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.41 kilograms per year per capita | 11.86 kilograms per year per capita | 25.72 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.32 kilograms per year per capita | 25.55 kilograms per year per capita | 43.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.59 kilograms per year per capita | 41.29 kilograms per year per capita | 63.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.72 kilograms per year per capita | 55.85 kilograms per year per capita | 63.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.28 kilograms per year per capita | 33.07 kilograms per year per capita | 72.46 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.35 kilograms per year per capita | 34.85 kilograms per year per capita | 66.55 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 6 Samoa 71.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 7 Antigua and Barbuda 67.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 8 Bahamas 66.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 10 Netherlands Antilles 63.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 62.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 12 Brunei 56.79 kilograms per year per capita 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)
- 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 per capita meat and fish consumption in Saint Lucia?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Saint Lucia was 64.39 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 and fish consumption recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.46 kilograms per year per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Saint Lucia ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 and fish consumption. 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.