Arable land (hectares per person) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Arable land (hectares per person) was 0.0427 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0427 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
155th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1415 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0427 hectares per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arable land in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0427 hectares per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.1415 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0427 hectares per person, in 2024.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares per person) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1415 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1221 hectares per person | -13.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1204 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1186 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1001 hectares per person | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0985 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.097 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0955 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.094 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.093 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0927 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0774 hectares per person | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0777 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0781 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0783 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0784 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0783 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0781 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0778 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0775 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0773 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0772 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.077 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0617 hectares per person | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0619 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0622 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0626 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0629 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0632 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0634 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0631 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0621 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.061 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0598 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0587 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0575 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0563 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0552 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0543 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0534 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0526 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0519 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0514 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0508 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0502 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0496 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.049 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0482 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0475 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0469 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0463 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0458 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0454 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0451 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0447 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0445 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0442 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.044 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0438 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0436 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0433 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0431 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0429 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0427 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0427 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 59% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0427 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 50% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1097 hectares per person | 0.094 hectares per person | 0.1415 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.081 hectares per person | 0.0774 hectares per person | 0.093 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0683 hectares per person | 0.0617 hectares per person | 0.0775 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0591 hectares per person | 0.0543 hectares per person | 0.0634 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0505 hectares per person | 0.0475 hectares per person | 0.0534 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0451 hectares per person | 0.0438 hectares per person | 0.0469 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0431 hectares per person | 0.0427 hectares per person | 0.0436 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 152 Switzerland 0.0442 hectares per person compare
- 153 Jamaica 0.044 hectares per person compare
- 154 Liechtenstein 0.0428 hectares per person compare
- 156 San Marino 0.037 hectares per person compare
- 157 American Samoa 0.0359 hectares per person compare
- 158 Costa Rica 0.0326 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 arable land in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Arable land in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.0427 hectares per person in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1415 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0427 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for arable land?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.