Coconut oil production in Saint Lucia
In 2023 Saint Lucia produced 268 t of coconut oil, the 47th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 45%. The record was 4,761 t in 1980.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 268 t
- World rank
- 47 of 64
- 10-year change
- −45%
- Record
- 4,761 t
- 1980
Coconut oil in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Saint Lucia compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −45%
- world −13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Hong Kong | 312 | 0.01% |
| 46 | Dominica | 293 | 0.01% |
| 47 | Saint Lucia | 268 | 0.01% |
| 48 | Costa Rica | 233 | 0.01% |
| 49 | Samoa | 212 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of coconut oil
Share of the world total; Saint Lucia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 268 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 266 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 250 | +60% |
| 2020 | 156 | −40% |
| 2019 | 260 | +18% |
| 2018 | 220 | +54% |
| 2017 | 143 | −69% |
| 2016 | 456 | −0.7% |
| 2015 | 459 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 444 | −8.8% |
| 2013 | 487 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 487 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 475 | +10% |
| 2010 | 430 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 410 | −23% |
| 2008 | 535 | −24% |
| 2007 | 700 | −1.4% |
| 2006 | 710 | +25% |
| 2005 | 570 | −37% |
| 2004 | 910 | −24% |
| 2003 | 1,200 | −1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,220 | −9.6% |
| 2001 | 1,350 | −10.0% |
| 2000 | 1,500 | −35% |
| 1999 | 2,300 | +130% |
| 1998 | 1,000 | −57% |
| 1997 | 2,300 | +48% |
| 1996 | 1,550 | −15% |
| 1995 | 1,815 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,815 | −18% |
| 1993 | 2,201 | −2.9% |
| 1992 | 2,267 | −13% |
| 1991 | 2,618 | −24% |
| 1990 | 3,457 | +20% |
| 1989 | 2,887 | +32% |
| 1988 | 2,186 | −31% |
| 1987 | 3,150 | +22% |
| 1986 | 2,575 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2,524 | −0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,537 | −17% |
| 1983 | 3,074 | +19% |
| 1982 | 2,583 | +54% |
| 1981 | 1,676 | −65% |
| 1980 | 4,761 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 4,400 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 4,064 | +11% |
| 1977 | 3,659 | +12% |
| 1976 | 3,259 | −23% |
| 1975 | 4,250 | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 3,882 | −16% |
| 1973 | 4,616 | +26% |
| 1972 | 3,650 | +40% |
| 1971 | 2,608 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 2,527 | +37% |
| 1969 | 1,848 | +15% |
| 1968 | 1,608 | −9.0% |
| 1967 | 1,768 | +59% |
| 1966 | 1,114 | −35% |
| 1965 | 1,726 | +19% |
| 1964 | 1,449 | −9.9% |
| 1963 | 1,609 | +99% |
| 1962 | 810 | −46% |
| 1961 | 1,504 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 332 t USD 1.3 m
- Importer rank
- 94 of 173
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of coconut oil in Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia produced 268 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Saint Lucia rank in the world for production of coconut oil?
Saint Lucia ranked 47th of 64 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Philippines with 38.8% of the world total.
How has the production of coconut oil in Saint Lucia changed?
It fell by 45% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 4,761 t in 1980.
Does Saint Lucia export or import coconut oil?
In 2024 Saint Lucia reported no exports and imports of 332 t (USD 1.3 m), 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 2023 figure for Saint Lucia is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.