Plantains production in Saint Lucia
In 2024 Saint Lucia produced 1,946 t of plantains, the 44th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 31%. The record was 3,009 t in 2022. Area harvested: 139 ha, yield 14.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,946 t
- World rank
- 44 of 51
- 10-year change
- +31%
- Record
- 3,009 t
- 2022
Plantains 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
- 14.0
- world 6.2 (+127%)
- kg per person
- 10.8
- world 5.46
- 10-year change
- +31%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Tonga | 2,372 | 0.01% |
| 43 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2,309 | 0.01% |
| 44 | Saint Lucia | 1,946 | 0.00% |
| 45 | Grenada | 607 | 0.00% |
| 46 | Barbados | 372 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of plantains
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 | 1,946 | +21% | 139 | 14.00 |
| 2023 | 1,603 | −47% | 117 | 13.70 |
| 2022 | 3,009 | +30% | 227 | 13.26 |
| 2021 | 2,318 | +35% | 171 | 13.56 |
| 2020 | 1,716 | −37% | 156 | 11.00 |
| 2019 | 2,712 | +2.0% | 137 | 19.80 |
| 2018 | 2,659 | +13% | 136 | 19.55 |
| 2017 | 2,360 | +14% | 118 | 20.00 |
| 2016 | 2,069 | +15% | 104 | 19.89 |
| 2015 | 1,795 | +21% | 90 | 19.94 |
| 2014 | 1,483 | +10% | 74 | 20.04 |
| 2013 | 1,348 | −0.5% | 67 | 20.12 |
| 2012 | 1,355 | −2.8% | 68 | 19.93 |
| 2011 | 1,394 | −0.6% | 70 | 19.91 |
| 2010 | 1,403 | −3.7% | 70 | 20.04 |
| 2009 | 1,457 | +10% | 70 | 20.81 |
| 2008 | 1,319 | +48% | 66 | 19.98 |
| 2007 | 889 | +35% | 45 | 19.76 |
| 2006 | 657 | −8.1% | 33 | 19.91 |
| 2005 | 715 | −20% | 36 | 19.86 |
| 2004 | 895 | +28% | 45 | 19.89 |
| 2003 | 700 | −2.8% | 35 | 20.00 |
| 2002 | 720 | +2.9% | 36 | 20.00 |
| 2001 | 700 | +1.4% | 36 | 19.44 |
| 2000 | 690 | −2.8% | 35 | 19.71 |
| 1999 | 710 | −45% | 36 | 19.72 |
| 1998 | 1,296 | −14% | 66 | 19.64 |
| 1997 | 1,501 | +28% | 77 | 19.49 |
| 1996 | 1,172 | −22% | 60 | 19.53 |
| 1995 | 1,500 | −1.0% | 80 | 18.75 |
| 1994 | 1,515 | +6.1% | 77 | 19.68 |
| 1993 | 1,428 | +0.6% | 73 | 19.56 |
| 1992 | 1,419 | +1.4% | 72 | 19.71 |
| 1991 | 1,400 | −30% | 70 | 20.00 |
| 1990 | 1,990 | −0.5% | 448 | 4.44 |
| 1989 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 500 | 4.00 |
| 1988 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 500 | 3.80 |
| 1987 | 1,800 | 0.0% | 490 | 3.67 |
| 1986 | 1,800 | 0.0% | 490 | 3.67 |
| 1985 | 1,800 | −4.9% | 450 | 4.00 |
| 1984 | 1,892 | +2.5% | 470 | 4.03 |
| 1983 | 1,846 | +20% | 460 | 4.01 |
| 1982 | 1,539 | +3.1% | 400 | 3.85 |
| 1981 | 1,493 | +19% | 370 | 4.04 |
| 1980 | 1,256 | +8.3% | 320 | 3.93 |
| 1979 | 1,160 | −33% | 290 | 4.00 |
| 1978 | 1,733 | — | 440 | 3.94 |
| 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
- 220 t USD 135,000
- Exporter rank
- 46 of 92
- Imports
- 3 t USD 4,000
- Importer rank
- 108 of 118
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 plantains in Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia produced 1,946 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Saint Lucia rank in the world for production of plantains?
Saint Lucia ranked 44th of 51 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Uganda with 26.5% of the world total.
How has the production of plantains in Saint Lucia changed?
It rose by 31% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 3,009 t in 2022.
What is the yield of plantains in Saint Lucia?
14.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,946 t from 139 ha), against a world average of 6.2 t/ha.
Does Saint Lucia export or import plantains and cooking bananas?
In 2024 Saint Lucia reported exports of 220 t (USD 135,000) and imports of 3 t (USD 4,000), 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.
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.