Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 35 percent in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 35 percent for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 36 percent in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32 percent, in 2001.
Saint Lucia ranks 124th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32 percent | — |
| 2002 | 33 percent | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34 percent | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 35 percent | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 34 percent | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 34 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33 percent | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 34 percent | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 35 percent | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 35 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34 percent | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 34 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35 percent | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 36 percent | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 35 percent | -2.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 35 percent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42 percent, 83% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 35 percent is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39 percent, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.22 percent | 32 percent | 35 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.3 percent | 33 percent | 35 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5 percent | 35 percent | 36 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 124 French Polynesia 35 percent compare
- 124 Malta 35 percent compare
- 127 Colombia 34 percent compare
- 127 Montenegro 34 percent compare
- 127 North Macedonia 34 percent compare
- 127 Poland 34 percent compare
- 127 Korea 34 percent compare
More energy & mining data for Saint Lucia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 11.4% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia was 35 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 36 percent in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 percent in 2001.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 124th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.