Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 26 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26 hectares
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
181st
of 186 countries
All-time high
50 hectares
in 1979
All-time low
8 hectares
in 1967
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Antigua and Barbuda, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Antigua and Barbuda is 26 hectares, 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, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 50 hectares in 1979 and was at its lowest, 8 hectares, 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 12 hectares | — |
| 1967 | 8 hectares | -33.3% |
| 1968 | 12 hectares | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 20 hectares | +66.7% |
| 1970 | 25 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 35 hectares | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 40 hectares | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 14 hectares | -65.0% |
| 1974 | 18 hectares | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 32 hectares | +77.8% |
| 1976 | 28 hectares | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 18 hectares | -35.7% |
| 1978 | 20 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 50 hectares | +150.0% |
| 1980 | 17 hectares | -66.0% |
| 1981 | 25 hectares | +47.1% |
| 1982 | 33 hectares | +32.0% |
| 1983 | 38 hectares | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 17 hectares | -55.3% |
| 1985 | 20 hectares | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 21 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 25 hectares | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 28 hectares | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 28 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21 hectares | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 30 hectares | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 30 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28 hectares | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 30 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 30 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 31 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 32 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 35 hectares | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 38 hectares | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 38 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 40 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 42 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 45 hectares | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 44 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 45 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 46 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 47 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 35 hectares | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 25 hectares | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 17 hectares | -32.0% |
| 2019 | 26 hectares | +52.9% |
| 2020 | 30 hectares | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 24 hectares | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 26 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 27 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 26 hectares | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 hectares | 8 hectares | 20 hectares | 4 |
| 1970s | 28 hectares | 14 hectares | 50 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.2 hectares | 17 hectares | 38 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.9 hectares | 21 hectares | 30 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.8 hectares | 30 hectares | 42 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 37 hectares | 17 hectares | 47 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6 hectares | 24 hectares | 30 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 178 Bahamas 78 hectares compare
- 179 Guadeloupe 50 hectares compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32 hectares compare
- 182 Djibouti 9 hectares compare
- 183 Barbados 0 hectares compare
- 183 Hong Kong, China 0 hectares compare
- 183 Malta 0 hectares compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 0 hectares compare
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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Antigua and Barbuda was 26 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 50 hectares in 1979.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 hectares in 1967.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.