Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita was 115.03 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
115.03 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
44th
of 192 countries
All-time high
235 kilograms per year per capita
in 1970
All-time low
90.89 kilograms per year per capita
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia is 115.03 kilograms per year per capita, measured 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 vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 235 kilograms per year per capita in 1970 and was at its lowest, 90.89 kilograms per year per capita, 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 vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 229.46 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 233.53 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 224.75 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 226.19 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 226.42 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 228.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 233.61 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 232.55 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 233.85 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 235 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 232.06 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 219.34 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 207.14 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 207.37 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 201.29 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 193.79 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 196.97 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 205.72 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 205.09 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 205.4 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 204.56 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 191.88 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 191.19 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 188.35 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 187.4 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 183.34 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 197.85 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 196.46 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 191.07 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 188.59 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 201.43 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 203.38 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 201.08 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 201.02 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 202.51 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 205 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 226.56 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 212.08 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 168.48 kilograms per year per capita | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 179.55 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 157.84 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 151.69 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 159.99 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 114.14 kilograms per year per capita | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 121.07 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 111.78 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 115.21 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 102.97 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 104.75 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 90.89 kilograms per year per capita | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 125.95 kilograms per year per capita | +38.6% |
| 2012 | 101.58 kilograms per year per capita | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 110.36 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 121.29 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 122.22 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 106.56 kilograms per year per capita | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 125.21 kilograms per year per capita | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 137.11 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 175.78 kilograms per year per capita | +28.2% |
| 2020 | 155.85 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 138.25 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 136.38 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 115.03 kilograms per year per capita | -15.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 115.03 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.12 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 115.03 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.16 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption vs. GDP 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 kilograms per year per capita | 125.95 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229.86 kilograms per year per capita | 224.75 kilograms per year per capita | 233.85 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 210.38 kilograms per year per capita | 193.79 kilograms per year per capita | 235 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.75 kilograms per year per capita | 183.34 kilograms per year per capita | 205.4 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 201.01 kilograms per year per capita | 168.48 kilograms per year per capita | 226.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.9 kilograms per year per capita | 102.97 kilograms per year per capita | 179.55 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.69 kilograms per year per capita | 90.89 kilograms per year per capita | 175.78 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.38 kilograms per year per capita | 115.03 kilograms per year per capita | 155.85 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 41 Montenegro 120.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 42 Israel 117.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 43 Austria 117.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 45 China 114.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 46 Norway 113.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 47 Spain 113.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 103.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 193.98 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,077 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia was 115.03 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 235 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.89 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption vs. gdp 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.