Cassava yields in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Cassava yields was 3.68 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cassava yields in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 3.68 tonnes per hectare for cassava yields in 2024.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 6.09 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.63 tonnes per hectare, in 2021.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 92nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | 5.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.38 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 tonnes per hectare | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 89 Gambia 4.42 tonnes per hectare compare
- 90 Bhutan 4.37 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Togo 3.8 tonnes per hectare compare
- 93 East Timor 3.58 tonnes per hectare compare
- 94 New Caledonia 3.5 tonnes per hectare compare
- 95 Equatorial Guinea 3.17 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.74 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 71,285 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 75.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 26 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Cassava yields in Antigua and Barbuda was 3.68 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava yields recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for cassava yields?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 92nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.