> In 2024 Saint Lucia produced 17 t of cocoa beans, the 56th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/saint-lucia/

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# Cocoa beans production in Saint Lucia

In 2024 Saint Lucia produced 17 t of cocoa beans, the 56th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 300 t in 1961. Area harvested: 54 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 202417 t
World rank56 of 57
10-year change−11%
Record300 t1961

## Cocoa beans in Saint Lucia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Saint Lucia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.3world 0.5 (−34%)
kg per person0.09world 0.64
10-year change−11%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 54 | [Comoros](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/comoros/) | 44 | 0.00% |
| 55 | [Micronesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/micronesia/) | 31 | 0.00% |
| 56 | **Saint Lucia** | 17 | 0.00% |
| 57 | [Suriname](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/suriname/) | 5 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 57 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/)

### Map of world production of cocoa beans

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Saint Lucia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 17 | −5.6% | 54 | 0.31 |
| 2023 | 18 | −38% | 60 | 0.30 |
| 2022 | 29 | −12% | 97 | 0.30 |
| 2021 | 33 | +83% | 110 | 0.30 |
| 2020 | 18 | −10.0% | 60 | 0.30 |
| 2019 | 20 | +18% | 24 | 0.83 |
| 2018 | 17 | −19% | 11 | 1.55 |
| 2017 | 21 | −8.7% | 9 | 2.33 |
| 2016 | 23 | −28% | 11 | 2.09 |
| 2015 | 32 | +68% | 15 | 2.13 |
| 2014 | 19 | −67% | 9 | 2.11 |
| 2013 | 58 | +132% | 29 | 2.00 |
| 2012 | 25 | −46% | 14 | 1.79 |
| 2011 | 46 | −19% | 27 | 1.70 |
| 2010 | 57 | −48% | 36 | 1.58 |
| 2009 | 110 | +10% | 73 | 1.51 |
| 2008 | 100 | +23% | 58 | 1.72 |
| 2007 | 81 | +47% | 50 | 1.62 |
| 2006 | 55 | −15% | 40 | 1.38 |
| 2005 | 65 | +27% | 54 | 1.20 |
| 2004 | 51 | +34% | 48 | 1.06 |
| 2003 | 38 | +19% | 40 | 0.95 |
| 2002 | 32 | +6.7% | 40 | 0.80 |
| 2001 | 30 | +30% | 40 | 0.75 |
| 2000 | 23 | −12% | 30 | 0.77 |
| 1999 | 26 | +13% | 35 | 0.74 |
| 1998 | 23 | −23% | 30 | 0.77 |
| 1997 | 30 | −6.3% | 40 | 0.75 |
| 1996 | 32 | +14% | 44 | 0.73 |
| 1995 | 28 | −45% | 40 | 0.70 |
| 1994 | 51 | −26% | 70 | 0.73 |
| 1993 | 69 | +15% | 85 | 0.81 |
| 1992 | 60 | +11% | 80 | 0.75 |
| 1991 | 54 | +13% | 70 | 0.77 |
| 1990 | 48 | −52% | 60 | 0.80 |
| 1989 | 100 | 0.0% | 120 | 0.83 |
| 1988 | 100 | 0.0% | 120 | 0.83 |
| 1987 | 100 | 0.0% | 120 | 0.83 |
| 1986 | 100 | 0.0% | 120 | 0.83 |
| 1985 | 100 | +54% | 120 | 0.83 |
| 1984 | 65 | +10% | 80 | 0.81 |
| 1983 | 59 | +18% | 75 | 0.79 |
| 1982 | 50 | +4.2% | 70 | 0.71 |
| 1981 | 48 | −33% | 70 | 0.69 |
| 1980 | 72 | −33% | 100 | 0.72 |
| 1979 | 108 | +8.0% | 150 | 0.72 |
| 1978 | 100 | 0.0% | 140 | 0.71 |
| 1977 | 100 | 0.0% | 140 | 0.71 |
| 1976 | 100 | 0.0% | 140 | 0.71 |
| 1975 | 100 | 0.0% | 140 | 0.71 |
| 1974 | 100 | −46% | 140 | 0.71 |
| 1973 | 185 | +85% | 270 | 0.69 |
| 1972 | 100 | 0.0% | 140 | 0.71 |
| 1971 | 100 | 0.0% | 140 | 0.71 |
| 1970 | 100 | 0.0% | 140 | 0.71 |
| 1969 | 100 | 0.0% | 140 | 0.71 |
| 1968 | 100 | 0.0% | 140 | 0.71 |
| 1967 | 100 | 0.0% | 140 | 0.71 |
| 1966 | 100 | 0.0% | 140 | 0.71 |
| 1965 | 100 | −50% | 150 | 0.67 |
| 1964 | 200 | 0.0% | 290 | 0.69 |
| 1963 | 200 | 0.0% | 290 | 0.69 |
| 1962 | 200 | −33% | 290 | 0.69 |
| 1961 | 300 | — | 430 | 0.70 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports10 t USD 125,000
Exporter rank78 of 93
Imports3 t USD 30,000
Importer rank91 of 108
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cocoa beans in Saint Lucia?

Saint Lucia produced 17 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Saint Lucia rank in the world for production of cocoa beans?

Saint Lucia ranked 56th of 57 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Côte d'Ivoire with 36.1% of the world total.

### How has the production of cocoa beans in Saint Lucia changed?

It fell by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 300 t in 1961.

### What is the yield of cocoa beans in Saint Lucia?

0.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (17 t from 54 ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.

### Does Saint Lucia export or import cocoa beans?

In 2024 Saint Lucia reported exports of 10 t (USD 125,000) and imports of 3 t (USD 30,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Saint Lucia is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/cote-divoire/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/indonesia/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/ghana/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/ecuador/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/nigeria/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/cameroon/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/brazil/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/peru/)[Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/sierra-leone/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/colombia/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/dominican-republic/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/uganda/)
[All countries producing cocoa beans](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/)

## Other products of Saint Lucia

[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/saint-lucia/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/saint-lucia/)[Other tropical fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-tropical-fruits/saint-lucia/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/saint-lucia/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/saint-lucia/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/saint-lucia/)[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/saint-lucia/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/saint-lucia/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/saint-lucia/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/saint-lucia/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/saint-lucia/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/saint-lucia/)
[Agricultural production in Saint Lucia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/saint-lucia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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