Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was -3.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda is -3.7 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 196.3% on the previous year and down 266.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 150 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -66 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 142nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 50 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1969 | 66.67 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 25 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1971 | 40 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 1972 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1973 | -65 % change on previous year | -555.0% |
| 1974 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 1975 | 77.78 % change on previous year | +172.2% |
| 1976 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1977 | -35.71 % change on previous year | +185.7% |
| 1978 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1979 | 150 % change on previous year | +1250.0% |
| 1980 | -66 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 1981 | 47.06 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1982 | 32 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1983 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1984 | -55.26 % change on previous year | -464.7% |
| 1985 | 17.65 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1986 | 5 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1987 | 19.05 % change on previous year | +281.0% |
| 1988 | 12 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | -25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 42.86 % change on previous year | -271.4% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | -6.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 3.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 9.38 % change on previous year | +190.6% |
| 2004 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 5.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | -4.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -362.5% |
| 2012 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2013 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
| 2014 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2016 | -25.53 % change on previous year | -1274.5% |
| 2017 | -28.57 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2018 | -32 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 52.94 % change on previous year | -265.4% |
| 2020 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2021 | -20 % change on previous year | -230.0% |
| 2022 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2023 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2024 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -196.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's -3.7 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.12 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's -3.7 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.8097 % change on previous year, 4.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 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 | +1250.0% | 11.11 % change on previous year | 150 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1274.5% | 2.17 % change on previous year | -25.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.78 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 66.67 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 23.35 % change on previous year | -65 % change on previous year | 150 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 % change on previous year | -66 % change on previous year | 47.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 42.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.1 % change on previous year | -32 % change on previous year | 52.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7721 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 15.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 139 Luxembourg -3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Malaysia -3.63 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Slovenia -3.67 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Jamaica -3.74 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Ireland -3.87 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Indonesia -3.99 % change on previous year 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 land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda was -3.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 150 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -66 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 142nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 266.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.