Yams production in Saint Lucia
In 2024 Saint Lucia produced 301 t of yams, the 51st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 44%. The record was 4,569 t in 1990. Area harvested: 20 ha, yield 15.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 301 t
- World rank
- 51 of 59
- 10-year change
- −44%
- Record
- 4,569 t
- 1990
Yams 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
- 15.1
- world 8.4 (+78%)
- kg per person
- 1.67
- world 11.3
- 10-year change
- −44%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 671 | 0.00% |
| 50 | Barbados | 332 | 0.00% |
| 51 | Saint Lucia | 301 | 0.00% |
| 52 | Grenada | 251 | 0.00% |
| 53 | Niue | 164 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of yams
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 | 301 | −12% | 20 | 15.05 |
| 2023 | 343 | −18% | 22 | 15.59 |
| 2022 | 416 | +5.1% | 26 | 16.00 |
| 2021 | 396 | −3.2% | 25 | 15.84 |
| 2020 | 409 | −7.5% | 26 | 15.73 |
| 2019 | 442 | −40% | 20 | 22.10 |
| 2018 | 736 | +23% | 34 | 21.65 |
| 2017 | 597 | +19% | 27 | 22.11 |
| 2016 | 503 | −0.6% | 28 | 17.96 |
| 2015 | 506 | −5.1% | 43 | 11.77 |
| 2014 | 533 | −10% | 100 | 5.33 |
| 2013 | 594 | +8.8% | 160 | 3.71 |
| 2012 | 546 | +30% | 150 | 3.64 |
| 2011 | 419 | −2.1% | 115 | 3.64 |
| 2010 | 428 | −16% | 118 | 3.63 |
| 2009 | 508 | +0.8% | 139 | 3.65 |
| 2008 | 504 | +7.0% | 135 | 3.73 |
| 2007 | 471 | +9.8% | 130 | 3.62 |
| 2006 | 429 | −5.9% | 120 | 3.58 |
| 2005 | 456 | −21% | 130 | 3.51 |
| 2004 | 574 | −4.3% | 150 | 3.83 |
| 2003 | 600 | −13% | 180 | 3.33 |
| 2002 | 689 | −41% | 200 | 3.45 |
| 2001 | 1,177 | −14% | 322 | 3.66 |
| 2000 | 1,361 | +202% | 369 | 3.69 |
| 1999 | 450 | −88% | 120 | 3.75 |
| 1998 | 3,800 | −16% | 1,000 | 3.80 |
| 1997 | 4,500 | +21% | 1,200 | 3.75 |
| 1996 | 3,730 | −14% | 997 | 3.74 |
| 1995 | 4,318 | +0.4% | 1,150 | 3.75 |
| 1994 | 4,300 | +2.4% | 1,142 | 3.77 |
| 1993 | 4,200 | −0.8% | 1,100 | 3.82 |
| 1992 | 4,233 | +3.2% | 1,115 | 3.80 |
| 1991 | 4,100 | −10% | 1,050 | 3.90 |
| 1990 | 4,569 | +14% | 1,110 | 4.12 |
| 1989 | 4,000 | +3.9% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 1988 | 3,850 | +1.3% | 980 | 3.93 |
| 1987 | 3,800 | 0.0% | 970 | 3.92 |
| 1986 | 3,800 | 0.0% | 970 | 3.92 |
| 1985 | 3,800 | 0.0% | 970 | 3.92 |
| 1984 | 3,800 | +2.7% | 970 | 3.92 |
| 1983 | 3,700 | 0.0% | 960 | 3.85 |
| 1982 | 3,700 | +1.4% | 950 | 3.89 |
| 1981 | 3,650 | +1.4% | 950 | 3.84 |
| 1980 | 3,600 | −1.4% | 900 | 4.00 |
| 1979 | 3,650 | +1.4% | 880 | 4.15 |
| 1978 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 870 | 4.14 |
| 1977 | 3,500 | +2.4% | 850 | 4.12 |
| 1976 | 3,418 | +1.9% | 750 | 4.56 |
| 1975 | 3,355 | −12% | 750 | 4.47 |
| 1974 | 3,800 | +2.7% | 790 | 4.81 |
| 1973 | 3,700 | +3.4% | 770 | 4.81 |
| 1972 | 3,580 | +3.8% | 750 | 4.77 |
| 1971 | 3,450 | +3.3% | 730 | 4.73 |
| 1970 | 3,339 | +11% | 700 | 4.77 |
| 1969 | 3,000 | +7.1% | 640 | 4.69 |
| 1968 | 2,800 | +17% | 580 | 4.83 |
| 1967 | 2,400 | +20% | 520 | 4.62 |
| 1966 | 2,000 | +9.3% | 450 | 4.44 |
| 1965 | 1,829 | +63% | 405 | 4.52 |
| 1964 | 1,119 | −31% | 283 | 3.95 |
| 1963 | 1,626 | −41% | 405 | 4.01 |
| 1962 | 2,743 | +35% | 647 | 4.24 |
| 1961 | 2,032 | — | 607 | 3.35 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3 t USD 2,000
- Exporter rank
- 47 of 52
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 yams in Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia produced 301 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Saint Lucia rank in the world for production of yams?
Saint Lucia ranked 51st of 59 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 70.7% of the world total.
How has the production of yams in Saint Lucia changed?
It fell by 44% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 4,569 t in 1990.
What is the yield of yams in Saint Lucia?
15.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (301 t from 20 ha), against a world average of 8.4 t/ha.
Does Saint Lucia export or import yams?
In 2024 Saint Lucia reported exports of 3 t (USD 2,000) 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 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.