Corn yields in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Corn yields was 1.96 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.96 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
119th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
All-time low
1.56 tonnes per hectare
in 2002
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Corn yields in Antigua and Barbuda, 1966–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 1.96 tonnes per hectare for corn yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.56 tonnes per hectare, in 2002.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 119th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Corn yields in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1967 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | -23.0% |
| 1992 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.96 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.57 tonnes per hectare, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.96 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.08 tonnes per hectare, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 117 Guadeloupe 2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 117 Malawi 2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 120 Afghanistan 1.93 tonnes per hectare compare
- 121 Dominican Republic 1.92 tonnes per hectare compare
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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 corn yields in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Corn yields in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.96 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 tonnes per hectare in 2002.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for corn yields?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 119th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.