> 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%.

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

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# 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, 2024101 t
World rank12 of 13
10-year change+68%
Record180 t1996

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

## Saint Lucia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha10.1world 12.3 (−18%)
kg per person0.56world 0.05
10-year change+68%world −29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10 | [Puerto Rico](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/puerto-rico/) | 883 | 0.23% |
| 11 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/peru/) | 839 | 0.22% |
| 12 | **Saint Lucia** | 101 | 0.03% |
| 13 | [Belize](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/belize/) | 19 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 13 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/)

### Map of world production of yautia

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 | 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

Exports1 t USD 1,000
Exporter rank20 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](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/venezuela/)[Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/cuba/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/dominican-republic/)[El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/el-salvador/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/mexico/)[Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/costa-rica/)[Dominica](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/dominica/)[Panama](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/panama/)[Trinidad and Tobago](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/trinidad-and-tobago/)[Puerto Rico](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/puerto-rico/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/peru/)[Belize](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/belize/)
[All countries producing yautia](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/)

## 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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