Roots and Tubers, Total: Gross Production … square kilometre SLC in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Roots and Tubers, Total: Gross Production … square kilometre SLC was 23.79 1000 SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 23.79 1000 SLC per square kilometre for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Saint Lucia peaked at 83.62 1000 SLC per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.46 1000 SLC per square kilometre, in 2006.
Saint Lucia ranks 68th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total: Gross Production … square kilometre SLC in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.47 1000 SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 51.04 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 42.3 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1964 | 38.33 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 44.79 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 47.17 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 51.96 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 56.33 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 59.44 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 63.56 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 64.17 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 63.96 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 64.33 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 66.62 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 65.06 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 67.23 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 69.63 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 71.59 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 72.34 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 72.17 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 73.18 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 73.67 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 74.06 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 75.49 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 75.67 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 75.97 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 76.19 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 77.01 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 78.74 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 83.62 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 78.41 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 77.94 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 76.15 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 75.64 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 74.4 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 69.38 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 80.79 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 69.37 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 37.76 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 2000 | 50.11 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 45.8 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 37.81 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 30.67 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 27.57 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 24.42 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 20.46 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 22.22 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 24.58 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 23.54 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 24.08 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 25.02 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 28.3 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 28.67 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 26.64 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 26.68 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 26.32 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 28.11 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 33.03 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 23.26 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 23.62 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 26.04 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 26.32 1000 SLC per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 23.79 1000 SLC per square kilometre | -9.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 23.79 1000 SLC per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.21 1000 SLC per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 23.79 1000 SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.86 1000 SLC per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total: Gross Production … square kilometre SLC 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 | -45.6% | 69.37 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 37.76 1000 SLC per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.42 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 38.33 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 59.44 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.85 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 63.56 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 72.34 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.22 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 72.17 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 78.74 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.35 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 37.76 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 83.62 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.72 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 20.46 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 50.11 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.01 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 23.26 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 33.03 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.94 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 23.62 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 26.32 1000 SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 65 Gambia 31.15 1000 SLC per square kilometre compare
- 66 Palestine 26.58 1000 SLC per square kilometre compare
- 67 Nicaragua 25.53 1000 SLC per square kilometre compare
- 69 Cuba 20.64 1000 SLC per square kilometre compare
- 70 Afghanistan 20.36 1000 SLC per square kilometre compare
- 71 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.47 1000 SLC per square kilometre 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 roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Saint Lucia?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Saint Lucia was 23.79 1000 SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.62 1000 SLC per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.46 1000 SLC per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 68th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.