Yautia production in Saint Lucia
In 2024 Saint Lucia produced 101 t of yautia, the 12th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 68%. The record was 180 t in 1996. Area harvested: 10 ha, yield 10.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 101 t
- World rank
- 12 of 13
- 10-year change
- +68%
- Record
- 180 t
- 1996
Yautia in Saint Lucia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Saint Lucia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.1
- world 12.3 (−18%)
- kg per person
- 0.56
- world 0.05
- 10-year change
- +68%
- world −29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Puerto Rico | 883 | 0.23% |
| 11 | Peru | 839 | 0.22% |
| 12 | Saint Lucia | 101 | 0.03% |
| 13 | Belize | 19 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of yautia
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 | 101 | −3.8% | 10 | 10.10 |
| 2023 | 105 | +14% | 10 | 10.50 |
| 2022 | 92 | −33% | 8 | 11.50 |
| 2021 | 138 | +75% | 13 | 10.62 |
| 2020 | 79 | +61% | 7 | 11.29 |
| 2019 | 49 | −72% | 7 | 7.00 |
| 2018 | 178 | +73% | 24 | 7.42 |
| 2017 | 103 | +34% | 14 | 7.36 |
| 2016 | 77 | +10% | 11 | 7.00 |
| 2015 | 70 | +17% | 10 | 7.00 |
| 2014 | 60 | +13% | 9 | 6.67 |
| 2013 | 53 | −22% | 8 | 6.63 |
| 2012 | 68 | +9.7% | 10 | 6.80 |
| 2011 | 62 | +5.1% | 10 | 6.20 |
| 2010 | 59 | +7.3% | 9 | 6.56 |
| 2009 | 55 | +10% | 9 | 6.11 |
| 2008 | 50 | +39% | 8 | 6.25 |
| 2007 | 36 | −31% | 6 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 52 | −49% | 9 | 5.78 |
| 2005 | 101 | +1.0% | 17 | 5.94 |
| 2004 | 100 | −9.1% | 16 | 6.25 |
| 2003 | 110 | −8.3% | 18 | 6.11 |
| 2002 | 120 | 0.0% | 19 | 6.32 |
| 2001 | 120 | −13% | 19 | 6.32 |
| 2000 | 138 | −6.8% | 23 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 148 | −11% | 24 | 6.17 |
| 1998 | 166 | −2.9% | 28 | 5.93 |
| 1997 | 171 | −5.0% | 29 | 5.90 |
| 1996 | 180 | +5.9% | 30 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 170 | +4.3% | 28 | 6.07 |
| 1994 | 163 | +1.9% | 27 | 6.04 |
| 1993 | 160 | +2.6% | 27 | 5.93 |
| 1992 | 156 | +4.0% | 27 | 5.78 |
| 1991 | 150 | +18% | 26 | 5.77 |
| 1990 | 127 | −9.3% | 20 | 6.35 |
| 1989 | 140 | +7.7% | 25 | 5.60 |
| 1988 | 130 | 0.0% | 24 | 5.42 |
| 1987 | 130 | +8.3% | 24 | 5.42 |
| 1986 | 120 | 0.0% | 23 | 5.22 |
| 1985 | 120 | +9.1% | 23 | 5.22 |
| 1984 | 110 | 0.0% | 22 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 110 | +10% | 22 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 100 | +14% | 20 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 88 | −7.4% | 17 | 5.18 |
| 1980 | 95 | +5.6% | 19 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 90 | −10.0% | 18 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 100 | 0.0% | 20 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 100 | 0.0% | 20 | 5.00 |
| 1976 | 100 | +11% | 20 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 90 | 0.0% | 18 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 90 | −18% | 18 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 110 | +1.9% | 22 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 108 | +108% | 20 | 5.40 |
| 1971 | 52 | −35% | 10 | 5.20 |
| 1970 | 80 | 0.0% | 16 | 5.00 |
| 1969 | 80 | −11% | 16 | 5.00 |
| 1968 | 90 | 0.0% | 18 | 5.00 |
| 1967 | 90 | −10.0% | 18 | 5.00 |
| 1966 | 100 | 0.0% | 20 | 5.00 |
| 1965 | 100 | 0.0% | 20 | 5.00 |
| 1964 | 100 | 0.0% | 20 | 5.00 |
| 1963 | 100 | +11% | 20 | 5.00 |
| 1962 | 90 | 0.0% | 18 | 5.00 |
| 1961 | 90 | — | 18 | 5.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 1,000
- Exporter rank
- 20 of 22
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 yautia in Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia produced 101 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Saint Lucia rank in the world for production of yautia?
Saint Lucia ranked 12th of 13 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Venezuela with 25.3% of the world total.
How has the production of yautia in Saint Lucia changed?
It rose by 68% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −29% for the world. The record was 180 t in 1996.
What is the yield of yautia in Saint Lucia?
10.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (101 t from 10 ha), against a world average of 12.3 t/ha.
Does Saint Lucia export or import yautia?
In 2024 Saint Lucia reported exports of 1 t (USD 1,000) 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.
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.