Other starchy roots and tubers production in Saint Lucia
In 2024 Saint Lucia produced 1,622 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 49th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.6%. The record was 4,400 t in 2000. Area harvested: 427 ha, yield 3.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,622 t
- World rank
- 49 of 60
- 10-year change
- +0.6%
- Record
- 4,400 t
- 2000
Other starchy roots and tubers in Saint Lucia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Saint Lucia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.8
- world 14.2 (−73%)
- kg per person
- 9.02
- world 1.20
- 10-year change
- +0.6%
- world +55%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Tanzania | 2,221 | 0.02% |
| 48 | Suriname | 1,804 | 0.02% |
| 49 | Saint Lucia | 1,622 | 0.02% |
| 50 | Zimbabwe | 1,200 | 0.01% |
| 51 | Brunei | 525 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of other starchy roots and tubers
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 | 1,622 | +0.2% | 427 | 3.80 |
| 2023 | 1,618 | −0.5% | 428 | 3.78 |
| 2022 | 1,626 | +0.2% | 429 | 3.79 |
| 2021 | 1,622 | −2.3% | 427 | 3.80 |
| 2020 | 1,660 | −1.2% | 437 | 3.80 |
| 2019 | 1,680 | −0.7% | 441 | 3.81 |
| 2018 | 1,692 | −0.4% | 442 | 3.83 |
| 2017 | 1,699 | −0.4% | 444 | 3.83 |
| 2016 | 1,706 | +0.1% | 444 | 3.84 |
| 2015 | 1,705 | +5.7% | 439 | 3.88 |
| 2014 | 1,613 | −10% | 419 | 3.85 |
| 2013 | 1,800 | −10.0% | 475 | 3.79 |
| 2012 | 2,000 | +12% | 500 | 4.00 |
| 2011 | 1,785 | +7.9% | 451 | 3.96 |
| 2010 | 1,655 | +10% | 418 | 3.96 |
| 2009 | 1,500 | +0.6% | 375 | 4.00 |
| 2008 | 1,491 | +5.1% | 373 | 4.00 |
| 2007 | 1,419 | +18% | 355 | 4.00 |
| 2006 | 1,205 | −45% | 301 | 4.00 |
| 2005 | 2,200 | +1.9% | 550 | 4.00 |
| 2004 | 2,160 | −14% | 540 | 4.00 |
| 2003 | 2,500 | −25% | 621 | 4.03 |
| 2002 | 3,333 | −21% | 827 | 4.03 |
| 2001 | 4,199 | −4.6% | 1,041 | 4.03 |
| 2000 | 4,400 | +2.3% | 1,089 | 4.04 |
| 1999 | 4,300 | +0.9% | 1,100 | 3.91 |
| 1998 | 4,262 | +1.5% | 1,050 | 4.06 |
| 1997 | 4,200 | +1.6% | 1,031 | 4.07 |
| 1996 | 4,134 | +0.8% | 1,012 | 4.08 |
| 1995 | 4,101 | +0.0% | 1,000 | 4.10 |
| 1994 | 4,100 | −0.1% | 995 | 4.12 |
| 1993 | 4,105 | +0.1% | 994 | 4.13 |
| 1992 | 4,101 | −1.6% | 990 | 4.14 |
| 1991 | 4,169 | −0.7% | 1,003 | 4.16 |
| 1990 | 4,200 | +1.2% | 980 | 4.29 |
| 1989 | 4,150 | 0.0% | 970 | 4.28 |
| 1988 | 4,150 | +1.2% | 970 | 4.28 |
| 1987 | 4,100 | 0.0% | 960 | 4.27 |
| 1986 | 4,100 | +1.2% | 960 | 4.27 |
| 1985 | 4,050 | 0.0% | 950 | 4.26 |
| 1984 | 4,050 | +1.3% | 950 | 4.26 |
| 1983 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 940 | 4.26 |
| 1982 | 4,000 | −1.0% | 940 | 4.26 |
| 1981 | 4,040 | +0.1% | 930 | 4.34 |
| 1980 | 4,035 | +0.9% | 930 | 4.34 |
| 1979 | 4,000 | +0.5% | 920 | 4.35 |
| 1978 | 3,980 | +0.8% | 910 | 4.37 |
| 1977 | 3,950 | +3.0% | 900 | 4.39 |
| 1976 | 3,835 | +0.9% | 800 | 4.79 |
| 1975 | 3,800 | +17% | 800 | 4.75 |
| 1974 | 3,250 | +12% | 760 | 4.28 |
| 1973 | 2,914 | −10% | 742 | 3.93 |
| 1972 | 3,240 | −12% | 840 | 3.86 |
| 1971 | 3,700 | −2.6% | 900 | 4.11 |
| 1970 | 3,799 | +2.7% | 950 | 4.00 |
| 1969 | 3,700 | +5.7% | 970 | 3.81 |
| 1968 | 3,500 | +1.4% | 940 | 3.72 |
| 1967 | 3,450 | +4.5% | 910 | 3.79 |
| 1966 | 3,300 | +3.1% | 880 | 3.75 |
| 1965 | 3,200 | −3.0% | 850 | 3.76 |
| 1964 | 3,300 | +4.8% | 820 | 4.02 |
| 1963 | 3,150 | +13% | 780 | 4.04 |
| 1962 | 2,800 | −3.1% | 700 | 4.00 |
| 1961 | 2,891 | — | 720 | 4.02 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 3,000
- Exporter rank
- 85 of 87
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 other starchy roots and tubers in Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia produced 1,622 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Saint Lucia rank in the world for production of other starchy roots and tubers?
Saint Lucia ranked 49th of 60 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Laos with 50.6% of the world total.
How has the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Saint Lucia changed?
It rose by 0.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +55% for the world. The record was 4,400 t in 2000.
What is the yield of other starchy roots and tubers in Saint Lucia?
3.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,622 t from 427 ha), against a world average of 14.2 t/ha.
Does Saint Lucia export or import edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh?
In 2024 Saint Lucia reported exports of 1 t (USD 3,000) and no imports, 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 estimated 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.