Share of cereals allocated to human food in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 88.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1966
All-time low
66.7%
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 88.9%.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 100.0% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2006.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 43rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85.7% | — |
| 1962 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 87.5% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100.0% | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 71.4% | -28.6% |
| 1969 | 83.3% | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 85.7% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 83.3% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 80.0% | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 83.3% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 71.4% | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 85.7% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 83.3% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 85.7% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 77.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 88.9% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 85.7% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 88.9% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 88.9% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.9% | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 88.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 2.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 88.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.5%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.4% | 71.4% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 84.3% | 83.3% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.5% | 71.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.0% | 83.3% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 66.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 85.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 88.9% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 40 Cote d'Ivoire 89.9% compare
- 41 Democratic Republic of Congo 89.8% compare
- 42 North Korea 89.0% compare
- 44 Malawi 88.3% compare
- 45 Zimbabwe 88.1% compare
- 46 Hong Kong 87.3% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Antigua and Barbuda was 88.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1966.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2006.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.