> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/saint-lucia/

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# 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.

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Production, 20241,946 t
World rank44 of 51
10-year change+31%
Record3,009 t2022

## Plantains in Saint Lucia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Saint Lucia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha14.0world 6.2 (+127%)
kg per person10.8world 5.46
10-year change+31%world +29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 42 | [Tonga](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/tonga/) | 2,372 | 0.01% |
| 43 | [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines/) | 2,309 | 0.01% |
| 44 | **Saint Lucia** | 1,946 | 0.00% |
| 45 | [Grenada](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/grenada/) | 607 | 0.00% |
| 46 | [Barbados](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/barbados/) | 372 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 51 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

### Map of world production of plantains

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 | 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

Exports220 t USD 135,000
Exporter rank46 of 92
Imports3 t USD 4,000
Importer rank108 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](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/uganda/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/dr-congo/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cameroon/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ghana/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/philippines/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/colombia/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cote-divoire/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/dominican-republic/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/myanmar/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ecuador/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/sri-lanka/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/guinea/)
[All countries producing plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

## Other products of Saint Lucia

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[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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