Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested was 1,143 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Saint Lucia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1,143 ha for roots and tubers, total — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Saint Lucia peaked at 2,744 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 897 ha, in 2006.
Saint Lucia ranks 212th of 251 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,780 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,805 ha | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1,645 ha | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 1,573 ha | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 1,726 ha | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 1,811 ha | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 1,919 ha | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 2,016 ha | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 2,124 ha | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 2,174 ha | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 2,200 ha | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 2,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,185 ha | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2,120 ha | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 2,034 ha | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 2,073 ha | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 2,296 ha | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 2,344 ha | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2,376 ha | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 2,399 ha | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2,452 ha | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2,465 ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,472 ha | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2,497 ha | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2,488 ha | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2,489 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,490 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,501 ha | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2,512 ha | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,633 ha | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 2,591 ha | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,622 ha | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,584 ha | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2,611 ha | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,609 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,478 ha | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 2,744 ha | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 2,508 ha | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 1,699 ha | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 1,984 ha | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 1,871 ha | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1,560 ha | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 1,309 ha | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 1,196 ha | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 1,142 ha | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 897 ha | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 971 ha | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1,042 ha | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 1,088 ha | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,162 ha | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1,252 ha | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1,422 ha | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 1,420 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,268 ha | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 1,189 ha | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,131 ha | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1,137 ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,174 ha | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,124 ha | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1,146 ha | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,152 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,160 ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,150 ha | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,143 ha | -0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -32.3% | 2,508 ha | 1,699 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,822 ha | 1,573 ha | 2,124 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,200 ha | 2,034 ha | 2,376 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,476 ha | 2,399 ha | 2,512 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,508 ha | 1,699 ha | 2,744 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,306 ha | 897 ha | 1,984 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,228 ha | 1,124 ha | 1,422 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,150 ha | 1,143 ha | 1,160 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 209 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1,382 ha compare
- 210 Mauritius 1,203 ha compare
- 211 Guadeloupe 1,148 ha compare
- 212 Saint Lucia 1,143 ha compare
- 214 Puerto Rico 897 ha compare
- 215 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 799 ha compare
- 215 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 799 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested 24 ha (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield 446 kg/ha (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Production 890.06 t (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 1,996 ha (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield 724.7 kg/ha (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production 1,446 t (2024)
- Poultry Birds — Stocks 479 1000 An (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield 3,757 kg/ha (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight 16 kg/An (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production 4,292 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Saint Lucia?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Saint Lucia was 1,143 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,744 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 897 ha in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested?
- Saint Lucia ranks 212th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.