Cereal production in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Cereal production was 50.37 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Antigua and Barbuda, 1966–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Antigua and Barbuda is 50.37 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 96 metric tons in 1979 and was at its lowest, 18 metric tons, in 1967.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 175th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Cereal production in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 30 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 18 metric tons | -40.0% |
| 1968 | 30 metric tons | +66.7% |
| 1969 | 45 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 60 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 80 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 92 metric tons | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 28 metric tons | -69.6% |
| 1974 | 37 metric tons | +32.1% |
| 1975 | 60 metric tons | +62.2% |
| 1976 | 51 metric tons | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 30 metric tons | -41.2% |
| 1978 | 35 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 96 metric tons | +174.3% |
| 1980 | 29 metric tons | -69.8% |
| 1981 | 45 metric tons | +55.2% |
| 1982 | 59 metric tons | +31.1% |
| 1983 | 68 metric tons | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 29 metric tons | -57.4% |
| 1985 | 38 metric tons | +31.0% |
| 1986 | 40 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 48 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 57 metric tons | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 60 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 50 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 55 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 50.95 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 50.22 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 49.43 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 45 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 48.63 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 48.94 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 49.35 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 49.73 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 48 metric tons | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 50.77 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 50 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 55 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 60 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 61.12 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 65 metric tons | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 64.85 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 68 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 66.32 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 63.44 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 71.88 metric tons | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 70.12 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 71.77 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 72.08 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 74.57 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 64.71 metric tons | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 51.47 metric tons | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 36.94 metric tons | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 51.04 metric tons | +38.2% |
| 2020 | 55.67 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 47.88 metric tons | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 51.53 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 51.69 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 50.37 metric tons | -2.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 50.37 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million metric tons, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 50.37 metric tons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 773,845 metric tons, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +174.3% | 35 metric tons | 96 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.75 metric tons | 18 metric tons | 45 metric tons | 4 |
| 1970s | 56.9 metric tons | 28 metric tons | 96 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.3 metric tons | 29 metric tons | 68 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.73 metric tons | 45 metric tons | 55 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.91 metric tons | 48 metric tons | 68 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8 metric tons | 36.94 metric tons | 74.57 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.43 metric tons | 47.88 metric tons | 55.67 metric tons | 5 |
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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 cereal production in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Cereal production in Antigua and Barbuda was 50.37 metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 96 metric tons in 1979.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 metric tons in 1967.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for cereal production?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 175th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.