Agricultural land use, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.0964 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0964 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.1769 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0964 hectares per person, in 2023.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 171st of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1769 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.157 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1548 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1525 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1501 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1478 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1455 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1433 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.141 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1395 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1545 hectares per person | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1393 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1399 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1405 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.141 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1411 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1409 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1405 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.14 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1395 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1392 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1389 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1386 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1387 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1393 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.14 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1407 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1415 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1421 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1427 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.142 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1397 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1372 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1346 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.132 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1293 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1267 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1243 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1222 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1201 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1183 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1168 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1156 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1143 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.113 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1117 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1102 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1085 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1069 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1055 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1042 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1031 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1022 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1014 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1007 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0995 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.099 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0985 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.098 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0975 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0969 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0964 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1521 hectares per person | 0.141 hectares per person | 0.1769 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1417 hectares per person | 0.1393 hectares per person | 0.1545 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1399 hectares per person | 0.1386 hectares per person | 0.1421 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1331 hectares per person | 0.1222 hectares per person | 0.1427 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1136 hectares per person | 0.1069 hectares per person | 0.1201 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1014 hectares per person | 0.0985 hectares per person | 0.1055 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0972 hectares per person | 0.0964 hectares per person | 0.098 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 168 French Polynesia 0.1069 hectares per person compare
- 169 Netherlands 0.1009 hectares per person compare
- 170 North Korea 0.0982 hectares per person compare
- 172 Guam 0.0961 hectares per person compare
- 173 Cyprus 0.0959 hectares per person compare
- 174 Jordan 0.0895 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2764 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.543 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7567 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.0964 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1769 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0964 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 171st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per capita rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.