Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 9.09 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.09 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 206 countries
All-time high
18.18 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
9.09 hectares per square kilometre
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 9.09 hectares per square kilometre for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 18.18 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.09 hectares per square kilometre, in 1984.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 109th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.18 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.91 hectares per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1963 | 15.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 13.64 hectares per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 13.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 13.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11.36 hectares per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 11.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 9.09 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.62 hectares per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 9.09 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.67 hectares per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.9 hectares per square kilometre | 13.64 hectares per square kilometre | 18.18 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.82 hectares per square kilometre | 11.36 hectares per square kilometre | 13.64 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10 hectares per square kilometre | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | 11.36 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 106 Indonesia 9.4 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 9.14 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 108 Honduras 9.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 110 Slovenia 8.88 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 111 Grenada 8.82 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 112 Dominica 8 hectares per square kilometre 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 (hectares), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda was 9.09 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.18 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.09 hectares per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.