Yams — Gross Production Index Number in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Yams — Gross Production Index Number was 58.52 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross Production Index Number in Saint Lucia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 58.52 for yams — gross production index number in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production index number in Saint Lucia peaked at 888.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58.52, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 47th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams — Gross Production Index Number in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 395.24 | — |
| 1962 | 533.53 | +35.0% |
| 1963 | 316.27 | -40.7% |
| 1964 | 217.65 | -31.2% |
| 1965 | 355.75 | +63.5% |
| 1966 | 389.01 | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 466.82 | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 544.62 | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 583.52 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 649.46 | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 671.05 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 696.33 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 719.67 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 739.12 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 652.57 | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 664.82 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 680.77 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 700.22 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 709.95 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 700.22 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 709.95 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 719.67 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 719.67 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 739.12 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 739.12 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 739.12 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 739.12 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 748.85 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 778.03 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 888.7 | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 797.48 | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 823.43 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 816.93 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 836.38 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 839.8 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 725.46 | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 875.28 | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 739.12 | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 87.53 | -88.2% |
| 2000 | 264.82 | +202.5% |
| 2001 | 229.02 | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 134.01 | -41.5% |
| 2003 | 116.7 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 111.65 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 88.69 | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 83.44 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 91.61 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 98.03 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 98.81 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 83.34 | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 81.45 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 106.1 | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 115.56 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 103.73 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 98.44 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 97.82 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 116.12 | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 143.16 | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 85.97 | -39.9% |
| 2020 | 79.55 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 77.02 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 80.91 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 66.72 | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 58.52 | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 422.49 | 217.65 | 583.52 | 9 |
| 1970s | 688.4 | 649.46 | 739.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 733.29 | 700.22 | 778.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 743.01 | 87.53 | 888.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.68 | 83.44 | 264.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.17 | 81.45 | 143.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.54 | 58.52 | 80.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 44 Costa Rica 64.32 compare
- 45 Belize 61.11 compare
- 46 Saint Kitts and Nevis 58.71 compare
- 48 Grenada 44.22 compare
- 49 Cuba 31.11 compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 27.43 compare
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 yams — gross production index number in Saint Lucia?
- Yams — gross production index number in Saint Lucia was 58.52 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross production index number recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 888.7 in 1990.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production index number recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.52 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for yams — gross production index number?
- Saint Lucia ranks 47th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production index number rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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, published as part of Yams — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.