Corn yields in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Corn yields was 1.96 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 118th of 170 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.
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
- 115 Sao Tome and Principe 2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 116 Malawi 2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 119 Afghanistan 1.93 tonnes per hectare compare
- 120 Dominican Republic 1.92 tonnes per hectare compare
- 121 Cuba 1.91 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.74 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 71,285 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 75.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 26 hectares (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 118th out of 170 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.