> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024301 t
World rank51 of 59
10-year change−44%
Record4,569 t1990

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

## Saint Lucia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha15.1world 8.4 (+78%)
kg per person1.67world 11.3
10-year change−44%world +42%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 49 | [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines/) | 671 | 0.00% |
| 50 | [Barbados](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/barbados/) | 332 | 0.00% |
| 51 | **Saint Lucia** | 301 | 0.00% |
| 52 | [Grenada](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/grenada/) | 251 | 0.00% |
| 53 | [Niue](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/niue/) | 164 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 59 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/)

### Map of world production of yams

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 | 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

Exports3 t USD 2,000
Exporter rank47 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](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/)

## 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

[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/nigeria/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/ghana/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/cote-divoire/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/benin/)[Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/togo/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/india/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/cameroon/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/colombia/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/papua-new-guinea/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/guinea/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/brazil/)[Gabon](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/gabon/)
[All countries producing yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/)

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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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