Tomato yields in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Tomato yields was 20.84 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tomato yields in Saint Lucia, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, tomato yields in Saint Lucia stood at 20.84 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Saint Lucia peaked at 31.5 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.83 tonnes per hectare, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 103rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Tomato yields in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.22 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2005 | 24 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 25.58 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 25.23 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 24.71 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 26.67 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 25.15 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 25.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.57 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 24.88 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 26.22 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 27.27 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 28.37 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 30 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 31.5 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 30.56 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 20 tonnes per hectare | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 20.84 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 20.84 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.29 tonnes per hectare, 76% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 20.84 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.96 tonnes per hectare, 47% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.07 tonnes per hectare | 24 tonnes per hectare | 26.67 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.26 tonnes per hectare | 23.57 tonnes per hectare | 31.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.14 tonnes per hectare | 19.83 tonnes per hectare | 20.84 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 tomato yields in Saint Lucia?
- Tomato yields in Saint Lucia was 20.84 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tomato yields recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.83 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for tomato yields?
- Saint Lucia ranks 103rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Tomato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.