Share of cereals allocated to human food in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 86.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food in Saint Lucia stood at 86.2%.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Saint Lucia peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 1988.
That places Saint Lucia 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85.7% | — |
| 1962 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 87.5% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 85.7% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 87.5% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 85.7% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 87.5% | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 88.9% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 88.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 87.5% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 88.9% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 88.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 75.0% | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 76.9% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 84.6% | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 91.7% | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 84.6% | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 85.7% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 81.2% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 73.7% | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 65.0% | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 72.2% | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 77.8% | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 77.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 88.2% | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 88.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 73.7% | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 87.5% | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 75.0% | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 83.3% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 78.9% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 76.2% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 88.9% | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 88.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 89.5% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 78.6% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 76.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 77.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.5% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 86.2% | -6.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 86.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.5%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 86.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.5%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.5% | 85.7% | 87.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 85.5% | 75.0% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.9% | 65.0% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.1% | 73.7% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 76.2% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 76.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 86.2% | 92.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Saint Lucia?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Saint Lucia was 86.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 1988.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Saint Lucia ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.