Arable land in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Arable land was 9.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Antigua and Barbuda is 9.1%, measured 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 in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 18.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1984.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.2% | — |
| 1962 | 15.9% | -12.5% |
| 1963 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 13.6% | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11.4% | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.9% | 13.6% | 18.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 11.4% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 9.1% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 4 |
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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 9.1% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, 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 18.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1984.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for arable land?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 FAO electronic files and website, 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 (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land 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.