Change of cereal yield vs land used in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 1.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.96
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
124th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 1966
All-time low
1.56
in 2002
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Antigua and Barbuda, 1966–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 1.96 for change of cereal yield vs land used in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 2.5 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 2002.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 124th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.5 | — |
| 1967 | 2.25 | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 2.5 | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 2.25 | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 2.4 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 2.29 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 2.3 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2 | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 2.06 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.88 | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 1.82 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.67 | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 1.75 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.92 | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 1.71 | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 1.8 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.79 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.79 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.71 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.9 | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 1.9 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.92 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.04 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 2.14 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 2.38 | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 1.83 | -23.0% |
| 1992 | 1.71 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.69 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.67 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.61 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.64 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.63 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.63 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.63 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.6 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.61 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.56 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.57 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.58 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.62 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.59 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.59 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.58 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.84 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 2.03 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 2.23 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.99 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 1.88 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.95 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.94 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.96 | +1.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.11, 38% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.96 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.75, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 | 2.25 | 2.5 | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.01 | 1.67 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 | 1.71 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 | 1.61 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.56 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.58 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 | 1.88 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More agriculture & rural data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0531 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0955 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 1966.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 2002.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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