Forest area in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Forest area was 18.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Antigua and Barbuda is 18.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 23.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2023.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 136th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.0% | — |
| 1991 | 22.8% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 22.7% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 22.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 21.6% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.1% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 18.6% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 18.0% | 18.5% | 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 forest area in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Forest area in Antigua and Barbuda was 18.0% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for forest area?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 136th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.