Share of land area used for agriculture in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of land area used for agriculture was 20.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land area used for agriculture in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Antigua and Barbuda is 20.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 22.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 1962.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 148th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.7% | — |
| 1962 | 20.5% | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 22.7% | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 20.5% | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.7% | 20.5% | 22.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.7% | 20.5% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 4 |
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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 share of land area used for agriculture in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Antigua and Barbuda was 20.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 1962.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 148th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.