Poultry meat and offal market in Saint Lucia

Earlier Report Observations

The poultry meat and offal market in Saint Lucia, measured in volume, experienced a period of fluctuation between 2018 and 2023. After starting at 12 494 tonnes in 2018, the market size dipped modestly over the next two years, reaching 12 339 tonnes in 2020.

A reversal began in 2021, with consumption rising to 12 580 tonnes, followed by a significant surge to 13 286 tonnes in 2022. The market then corrected slightly in 2023, settling at 12 982 tonnes. Throughout this period, domestic production remained relatively stable at around 2 800 tonnes annually, indicating that import volumes were the primary driver of overall market size changes.

Production poultry meat and offal in Saint Lucia

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Top producers of poultry meat and offal, 2017-2020

World map of production of poultry meat and offal, 2017-2020

After two consecutive years of decline, Saint Lucia's poultry meat and offal production rebounded. In 2020, the country produced 2 874 tonnes, marking a 5.9% increase from 2019. Looking at the broader period from 2017 to 2020, production grew by 3.1%, which translates to an average annual growth rate of 1.0%. The lowest production level was recorded in 2019 at 2 713 tonnes, which also saw the largest decline of 2.5% during this timeframe.

Annual dynamics of production in Saint Lucia in kind, 2017-2020, t

Exports poultry meat and offal from Saint Lucia

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Saint Lucia's exports of poultry meat and offal remained stable in 2020, with 9 tonnes shipped, showing little change from 2019. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, exports surged by 514.8%, averaging an impressive annual growth rate of 83.2%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Saint Lucia in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Dominica and the United States together accounted for 99.9% of Saint Lucia's total poultry meat and offal exports in volume terms, highlighting a highly concentrated export market.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Saint Lucia in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, K $ US

In 2020, the value of Saint Lucia's poultry meat and offal exports was 17 thousand US dollars, showing no significant change from the previous year. Between 2017 and 2020, export value skyrocketed by 1 139%, with an average annual growth rate of 131.4%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Saint Lucia in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Throughout 2017–2020, Dominica and Jamaica were the primary destinations for Saint Lucia's poultry meat and offal exports in value terms, jointly representing 92.5% of total exports, while other partners made up the remainder.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Saint Lucia in value, 2017-2020

Imports poultry meat and offal to Saint Lucia

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Following two years of growth, Saint Lucia's imports of poultry meat and offal declined. In 2020, imports totaled 9 475 tonnes, a decrease of 2.7% compared to 2019. The peak import volume was recorded in 2019 at 9 737 tonnes, with the largest increase occurring in 2018 at 2.8%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Saint Lucia in kind, 2017-2020, t

Between 2017 and 2020, the United States dominated Saint Lucia's poultry meat and offal imports in volume, accounting for 85.1% of total imports, while a diverse group of other markets shared the rest.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Saint Lucia in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

After two years of increase, Saint Lucia's poultry meat and offal import value fell. In 2020, imports were valued at 13 565 thousand US dollars, a modest decline of 6.0% from 2019. Over the 2017–2020 period, import value rose by 5.5%, with a compound annual growth rate of 1.8%. The highest value was recorded in 2019 at 14 426 thousand US dollars, and the largest increase occurred in 2018 at 7.7%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Saint Lucia in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

From 2017 to 2020, the United States consistently represented 78.4% of Saint Lucia's total poultry meat and offal imports in value terms, demonstrating a strong reliance on this market, with the remaining share distributed among other countries.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Saint Lucia in value, 2017-2020