Forest area in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Forest area was 79.26 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 79.26 sq. km for forest area 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 101.1 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 79.26 sq. km, in 2023.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 189th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 101.1 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 100.44 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 99.78 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 99.12 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 98.46 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 97.8 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 97.14 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 96.48 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 95.82 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 95.16 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 94.5 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 93.83 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 93.16 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 92.49 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 91.82 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 91.15 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 90.48 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 89.81 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 89.14 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 88.47 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 87.8 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 87.14 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 86.48 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 85.82 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 85.16 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 84.5 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 83.8 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 83.2 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 82.5 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 81.8 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 81.2 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 80.53 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 79.91 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 79.26 sq. km | -0.8% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 79.26 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,978 sq. km, 2% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 79.26 sq. km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,261 sq. km, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.13 sq. km | 95.16 sq. km | 101.1 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.48 sq. km | 88.47 sq. km | 94.5 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.82 sq. km | 81.8 sq. km | 87.8 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.23 sq. km | 79.26 sq. km | 81.2 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
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 79.26 sq. km 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 101.1 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.26 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for forest area?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 189th 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.