Index of cereal production yield and land use in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Antigua and Barbuda, 1966–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of cereal production yield and land use in Antigua and Barbuda is 26, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 50 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1967.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 181st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 12 | — |
| 1967 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 1968 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 20 | +66.7% |
| 1970 | 25 | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 35 | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 40 | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 14 | -65.0% |
| 1974 | 18 | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 32 | +77.8% |
| 1976 | 28 | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 18 | -35.7% |
| 1978 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 50 | +150.0% |
| 1980 | 17 | -66.0% |
| 1981 | 25 | +47.1% |
| 1982 | 33 | +32.0% |
| 1983 | 38 | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 17 | -55.3% |
| 1985 | 20 | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 25 | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 28 | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21 | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 30 | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 35 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 38 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 45 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 35 | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 25 | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 17 | -32.0% |
| 2019 | 26 | +52.9% |
| 2020 | 30 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 24 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 26 | -3.7% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 281,940, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 26 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,617, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +150.0% | 20 | 50 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
| 1970s | 28 | 14 | 50 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.2 | 17 | 38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.9 | 21 | 30 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.8 | 30 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37 | 17 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6 | 24 | 30 | 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Antigua and Barbuda was 26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 1979.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1967.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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