Cotton yields in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Cotton yields was 0.1808 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1808 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
101st
of 101 countries
All-time high
0.8309 tonnes per hectare
in 1975
All-time low
0.0778 tonnes per hectare
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cotton 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 0.1808 tonnes per hectare for cotton yields in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.8309 tonnes per hectare in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0778 tonnes per hectare, in 1982.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 101st out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cotton yields in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6933 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4831 tonnes per hectare | -30.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.375 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3544 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3201 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3951 tonnes per hectare | +23.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4571 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 0.475 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4884 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4821 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5738 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5263 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8309 tonnes per hectare | +57.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5967 tonnes per hectare | -28.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6461 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6771 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4545 tonnes per hectare | -32.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2618 tonnes per hectare | -42.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1364 tonnes per hectare | -47.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0778 tonnes per hectare | -43.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1875 tonnes per hectare | +141.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.24 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1889 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1889 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1824 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1667 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1667 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1538 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1567 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1567 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1567 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1455 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1455 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1455 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1455 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1455 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1333 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1417 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1385 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1357 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1357 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1357 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1357 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1357 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1357 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1357 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1357 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1357 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1667 tonnes per hectare | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 0.175 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.175 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.175 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.175 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.175 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.175 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1718 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1709 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1743 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1774 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1791 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1808 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.1808 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.23 tonnes per hectare, 15% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.1808 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 tonnes per hectare, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +141.0% | 0.0778 tonnes per hectare | 0.1875 tonnes per hectare |
| 1975 | +57.9% | 0.5263 tonnes per hectare | 0.8309 tonnes per hectare |
| 1981 | -47.9% | 0.2618 tonnes per hectare | 0.1364 tonnes per hectare |
| 1982 | -43.0% | 0.1364 tonnes per hectare | 0.0778 tonnes per hectare |
| 1980 | -42.4% | 0.4545 tonnes per hectare | 0.2618 tonnes per hectare |
| 1979 | -32.9% | 0.6771 tonnes per hectare | 0.4545 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4865 tonnes per hectare | 0.3201 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5751 tonnes per hectare | 0.4545 tonnes per hectare | 0.8309 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.183 tonnes per hectare | 0.0778 tonnes per hectare | 0.2618 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1518 tonnes per hectare | 0.1455 tonnes per hectare | 0.1667 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1363 tonnes per hectare | 0.1333 tonnes per hectare | 0.1417 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.166 tonnes per hectare | 0.1357 tonnes per hectare | 0.175 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1765 tonnes per hectare | 0.1709 tonnes per hectare | 0.1808 tonnes per hectare | 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 cotton yields in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Cotton yields in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.1808 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 cotton yields recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8309 tonnes per hectare in 1975.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0778 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for cotton yields?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 101st out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cotton 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.