Ginger production in Saint Lucia
In 2024 Saint Lucia produced 22 t of ginger, the 42nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 38%. The record was 190 t in 1984. Area harvested: 4 ha, yield 5.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 22 t
- World rank
- 42 of 43
- 10-year change
- +38%
- Record
- 190 t
- 1984
Ginger in Saint Lucia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Saint Lucia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.5
- world 11.2 (−51%)
- kg per person
- 0.12
- world 0.60
- 10-year change
- +38%
- world +112%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | French Polynesia | 62 | 0.00% |
| 41 | Trinidad and Tobago | 46 | 0.00% |
| 42 | Saint Lucia | 22 | 0.00% |
| 43 | Pakistan | 4 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of ginger
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 | 22 | −4.3% | 4 | 5.50 |
| 2023 | 23 | −4.2% | 4 | 5.75 |
| 2022 | 24 | +118% | 4 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 11 | +57% | 2 | 5.50 |
| 2020 | 7 | −36% | 1 | 7.00 |
| 2019 | 11 | −42% | 1 | 11.00 |
| 2018 | 19 | −14% | 1 | 19.00 |
| 2017 | 22 | +16% | 1 | 22.00 |
| 2016 | 19 | +12% | 1 | 19.00 |
| 2015 | 17 | +6.3% | 1 | 17.00 |
| 2014 | 16 | +6.7% | 1 | 16.00 |
| 2013 | 15 | 0.0% | 1 | 15.00 |
| 2012 | 15 | +15% | 1 | 15.00 |
| 2011 | 13 | +8.3% | 1 | 13.00 |
| 2010 | 12 | +9.1% | 1 | 12.00 |
| 2009 | 11 | +22% | 1 | 11.00 |
| 2008 | 9 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2007 | 9 | +29% | — | — |
| 2006 | 7 | −22% | — | — |
| 2005 | 9 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2004 | 9 | −31% | — | — |
| 2003 | 13 | −7.1% | 1 | 13.00 |
| 2002 | 14 | −6.7% | 1 | 14.00 |
| 2001 | 15 | +67% | 1 | 15.00 |
| 2000 | 9 | −63% | — | — |
| 1999 | 24 | −20% | 1 | 24.00 |
| 1998 | 30 | −17% | 1 | 30.00 |
| 1997 | 36 | −27% | 2 | 18.00 |
| 1996 | 49 | −3.9% | 2 | 24.50 |
| 1995 | 51 | −15% | 3 | 17.00 |
| 1994 | 60 | +20% | 3 | 20.00 |
| 1993 | 50 | +6.4% | 2 | 25.00 |
| 1992 | 47 | −22% | 2 | 23.50 |
| 1991 | 60 | −14% | 3 | 20.00 |
| 1990 | 70 | +40% | 27 | 2.59 |
| 1989 | 50 | −14% | 25 | 2.00 |
| 1988 | 58 | −45% | 25 | 2.32 |
| 1987 | 105 | −31% | 40 | 2.63 |
| 1986 | 153 | +24% | 45 | 3.40 |
| 1985 | 123 | −35% | 45 | 2.73 |
| 1984 | 190 | +36% | — | — |
| 1983 | 140 | +17% | — | — |
| 1982 | 120 | +41% | — | — |
| 1981 | 85 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 2,000
- Exporter rank
- 109 of 115
- Imports
- 8 t USD 27,000
- Importer rank
- 154 of 171
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 ginger in Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia produced 22 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Saint Lucia rank in the world for production of ginger?
Saint Lucia ranked 42nd of 43 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 47.7% of the world total.
How has the production of ginger in Saint Lucia changed?
It rose by 38% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +112% for the world. The record was 190 t in 1984.
What is the yield of ginger in Saint Lucia?
5.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (22 t from 4 ha), against a world average of 11.2 t/ha.
Does Saint Lucia export or import ginger, raw?
In 2024 Saint Lucia reported exports of 2 t (USD 2,000) and imports of 8 t (USD 27,000), 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
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.