Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 26 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Antigua and Barbuda, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 26 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 50 ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 8 ha, in 1967.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 212th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 12 ha | — |
| 1967 | 8 ha | -33.3% |
| 1968 | 12 ha | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 20 ha | +66.7% |
| 1970 | 25 ha | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 35 ha | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 40 ha | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 14 ha | -65.0% |
| 1974 | 18 ha | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 32 ha | +77.8% |
| 1976 | 28 ha | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 18 ha | -35.7% |
| 1978 | 20 ha | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 50 ha | +150.0% |
| 1980 | 17 ha | -66.0% |
| 1981 | 25 ha | +47.1% |
| 1982 | 33 ha | +32.0% |
| 1983 | 38 ha | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 17 ha | -55.3% |
| 1985 | 20 ha | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 21 ha | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 25 ha | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 28 ha | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 28 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21 ha | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 30 ha | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 30 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28 ha | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 30 ha | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 30 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 31 ha | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 32 ha | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 35 ha | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 38 ha | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 38 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40 ha | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 40 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42 ha | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 42 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 ha | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 45 ha | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 44 ha | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 45 ha | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 46 ha | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 47 ha | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 35 ha | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 25 ha | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 17 ha | -32.0% |
| 2019 | 26 ha | +52.9% |
| 2020 | 30 ha | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 24 ha | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 26 ha | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 27 ha | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 26 ha | -3.7% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 26 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,708 ha, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 26 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47,716 ha, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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 ha | 50 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 ha | 8 ha | 20 ha | 4 |
| 1970s | 28 ha | 14 ha | 50 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.2 ha | 17 ha | 38 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.9 ha | 21 ha | 30 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.8 ha | 30 ha | 42 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 37 ha | 17 ha | 47 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6 ha | 24 ha | 30 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 209 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32 ha compare
- 209 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32 ha compare
- 211 Suriname 28 ha compare
- 213 Djibouti 9 ha compare
- 214 Barbados 0 ha compare
- 214 Estonia 0 ha
- 214 Ireland 0 ha
- 214 Jordan 0 ha compare
- 214 Latvia 0 ha
- 214 Malta 0 ha
- 214 Saint Lucia 0 ha compare
- 214 Trinidad and Tobago 0 ha compare
- 214 Saint Lucia 0 ha 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 maize (corn) — area harvested in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested in Antigua and Barbuda was 26 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 50 ha in 1979.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 ha in 1967.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 212th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.