Pigmeat production tonnes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Pigmeat production tonnes was 1,013 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pigmeat production tonnes in Saint Lucia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1,013 for pigmeat production tonnes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pigmeat production tonnes in Saint Lucia peaked at 1,170 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 342, in 1973.
Saint Lucia ranks 146th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pigmeat production tonnes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 524.4 | — |
| 1962 | 530.1 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 535.8 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 541.5 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 547.2 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 552.9 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 558.6 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 564.3 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 570 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 598.5 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 456 | -23.8% |
| 1972 | 399 | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 342 | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 342 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 342 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 399 | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 456 | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 461.7 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 467.4 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 473.1 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 478.8 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 484.5 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 530.1 | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 558.6 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 559.74 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 562.02 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 567.15 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 570 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 570 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 581.4 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 600 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 728.86 | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 751.68 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 773.42 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 799.77 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 700 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 842.69 | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 853.48 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,000 | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 878.65 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 867.11 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 693 | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 820.15 | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 804.93 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 792.97 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 781.21 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,050 | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 775.77 | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 766.32 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 682.81 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 657.41 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 623.16 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 445.5 | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 511.5 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 628.31 | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 690.83 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 648.12 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 617.92 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 825.16 | +33.5% |
| 2020 | 907.5 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 972.01 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1,170 | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 1,016 | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 1,013 | -0.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1,013 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,483, 14% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1,013 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,403, 8% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pigmeat production tonnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +34.4% | 781.21 | 1,050 |
| 2019 | +33.5% | 617.92 | 825.16 |
| 2013 | -28.5% | 623.16 | 445.5 |
| 2008 | -26.1% | 1,050 | 775.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 547.2 | 524.4 | 570 | 9 |
| 1970s | 426.36 | 342 | 598.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 535.4 | 473.1 | 570 | 10 |
| 1990s | 763.13 | 581.4 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 823.01 | 693 | 1,050 | 10 |
| 2010s | 633.07 | 445.5 | 825.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,016 | 907.5 | 1,170 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 143 Gambia 1,100 compare
- 144 Kiribati 1,086 compare
- 145 Micronesia (country) 1,055 compare
- 147 Sri Lanka 923.97 compare
- 148 French Polynesia 875.93 compare
- 149 Sao Tome and Principe 827.7 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 pigmeat production tonnes in Saint Lucia?
- Pigmeat production tonnes in Saint Lucia was 1,013 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,170 in 2022.
- What is the lowest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 342 in 1973.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for pigmeat production tonnes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 146th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pigmeat production tonnes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pigmeat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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