Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0%
World rank
91st
of 225 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1971
All-time low
-10.0%
in 1981
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade in Antigua and Barbuda, 1971–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Over the whole period, is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, -10.0%, in 1981.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 91st of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | -10.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.5%. (79 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.0% | -10.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 88 Sierra Leone 0.0% compare
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- 91 Aruba 0.0%
- 91 Bahamas 0.0% compare
- 91 Bermuda 0.0% compare
- 91 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
- 91 Brunei 0.0% compare
- 91 Cape Verde 0.0% compare
- 91 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 91 Comoros 0.0% compare
- 91 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 91 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 91 Eritrea 0.0% compare
- 91 Gabon 0.0% compare
- 91 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 91 Kiribati 0.0% compare
- 91 Madagascar 0.0% compare
- 91 Marshall Islands 0.0% compare
- 91 Mauritania 0.0% compare
- 91 Micronesia (country) 0.0% compare
- 91 Montserrat 0.0% compare
- 91 Nauru 0.0% compare
- 91 Netherlands Antilles 0.0% compare
- 91 Niue 0.0% compare
- 91 Norfolk Island 0.0%
- 91 Palau 0.0%
- 91 Saint Helena 0.0% compare
- 91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 91 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 91 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0% compare
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 91 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 91 South Africa 0.0% compare
- 91 Togo 0.0% compare
- 91 Tokelau 0.0% compare
- 91 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
- 91 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0%
- 91 Tuvalu 0.0% compare
- 91 Uganda 0.0% compare
- 91 Vanuatu 0.0% compare
- 91 Venezuela 0.0% compare
- 91 Wallis and Futuna 0.0% compare
- 91 Western Sahara 0.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0531 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0955 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.0% in 1981.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 91st out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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 Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage change in surface area devoted to agriculture with respect to 10 years before. Negative values imply that surface area has decreased with respect to the previous decade. This data is used to assess which countries may have already peaked in their agricultural land use.