Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0064 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Saint Lucia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Saint Lucia stood at 0.0064 ha per person.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0211 ha per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 ha per person, in 2006.
That places Saint Lucia 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.019 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0191 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0172 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0163 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0177 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0184 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0193 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.02 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0208 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0211 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.021 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0208 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0203 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0194 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0184 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0184 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0201 ha per person | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0202 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0202 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0201 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0202 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.02 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0198 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0197 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0193 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.019 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0187 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0185 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0184 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0191 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0186 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0185 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.018 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0179 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0176 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0165 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.018 ha per person | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0162 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0108 ha per person | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0125 ha per person | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0117 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0097 ha per person | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.008 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0073 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0069 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 ha per person | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 ha per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 ha per person | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0082 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0068 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0064 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0064 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0064 ha per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0187 ha per person | 0.0163 ha per person | 0.0208 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.02 ha per person | 0.0184 ha per person | 0.0211 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0194 ha per person | 0.0184 ha per person | 0.0202 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0171 ha per person | 0.0108 ha per person | 0.0191 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.008 ha per person | 0.0054 ha per person | 0.0125 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 ha per person | 0.0063 ha per person | 0.0082 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 ha per person | 0.0064 ha per person | 0.0065 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Saint Lucia was 0.0064 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0211 ha per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 ha per person in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.