Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 13.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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
Saint Lucia recorded 13.8% for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.2% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Saint Lucia peaked at 23.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
That places Saint Lucia 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 6.2% | — |
| 1987 | 5.3% | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 20.0% | +280.0% |
| 1989 | 16.7% | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 16.7% | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 21.4% | — |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -62.5% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -47.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | — |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +165.4% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +86.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 13.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 13.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.5%, 31% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +280.0% | 5.3% | 20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 0.0% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 0.0% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.1% | 13.8% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Saint Lucia?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Saint Lucia was 13.8% 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 animal feed recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Saint Lucia ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 animal feed. 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 animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.