Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0008 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0008 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.0016 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 157th 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 (sq. km), per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0008 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 sq. km per person, 44% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0008 sq. km per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 sq. km per person, 29% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 sq. km per person | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 0.001 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 154 El Salvador 0.0009 sq. km per person compare
- 155 Cape Verde 0.0009 sq. km per person compare
- 156 Tonga 0.0009 sq. km per person compare
- 158 Gambia 0.0008 sq. km per person compare
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0008 sq. km per person compare
- 160 Kenya 0.0007 sq. km per person compare
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 forest area (sq. km), per capita in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.0008 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.