Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia stood at 0 ha per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Saint Lucia ranks 74th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1985 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1989 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1994 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +78.0% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -68.8% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +77.9% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -58.7% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +123.8% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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 sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 74th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Sweet potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.