Fruit consumption per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Fruit consumption per capita was 115.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
115.03
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
44th
of 192 countries
All-time high
235
in 1970
All-time low
90.89
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption per capita in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 115.03 for fruit consumption per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 235 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 90.89, in 2010.
Saint Lucia ranks 44th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 229.46 | — |
| 1962 | 233.53 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 224.75 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 226.19 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 226.42 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 228.36 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 233.61 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 232.55 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 233.85 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 235 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 232.06 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 219.34 | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 207.14 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 207.37 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 201.29 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 193.79 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 196.97 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 205.72 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 205.09 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 205.4 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 204.56 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 191.88 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 191.19 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 188.35 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 187.4 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 183.34 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 197.85 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 196.46 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 191.07 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 188.59 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 201.43 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 203.38 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 201.08 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 201.02 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 202.51 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 205 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 226.56 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 212.08 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 168.48 | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 179.55 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 157.84 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 151.69 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 159.99 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 114.14 | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 121.07 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 111.78 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 115.21 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 102.97 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 104.75 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 90.89 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 125.95 | +38.6% |
| 2012 | 101.58 | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 110.36 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 121.29 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 122.22 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 106.56 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 125.21 | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 137.11 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 175.78 | +28.2% |
| 2020 | 155.85 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 138.25 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 136.38 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 115.03 | -15.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 115.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.12, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 115.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.16, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption per capita in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +38.6% | 90.89 | 125.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229.86 | 224.75 | 233.85 | 9 |
| 1970s | 210.38 | 193.79 | 235 | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.75 | 183.34 | 205.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 201.01 | 168.48 | 226.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.9 | 102.97 | 179.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.69 | 90.89 | 175.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.38 | 115.03 | 155.85 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 43.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 152.27 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -11.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 111.18 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Saint Lucia was 115.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 235 in 1970.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.89 in 2010.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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