Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 1.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia, 2006–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia is 1.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 157th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.0% | — |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +15.6% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | +14.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 40% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 6 |
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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2020)
- Rural population 70.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia was 1.7% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 157th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.