Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 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 0.0% for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Saint Lucia peaked at 26.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
Saint Lucia ranks 138th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.3% | — |
| 1962 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12.5% | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 12.5% | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 14.3% | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 12.5% | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11.1% | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12.5% | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11.1% | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 25.0% | +125.0% |
| 1978 | 23.1% | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | -45.8% |
| 1981 | 15.4% | +84.6% |
| 1982 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 21.1% | +68.4% |
| 1988 | 15.0% | -28.7% |
| 1989 | 11.1% | -25.9% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | +111.8% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | +42.1% |
| 1995 | 26.3% | +66.7% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | -52.5% |
| 1997 | 25.0% | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -53.3% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +42.5% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -29.8% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +125.0% | 11.1% | 25.0% |
| 1992 | +111.8% | 5.6% | 11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.5% | 12.5% | 14.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.5% | 11.1% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 8.3% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 5.6% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 9.5% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Saint Lucia?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Saint Lucia was 0.0% 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 industrial uses recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Saint Lucia ranks 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.