Sugar cane yields in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Sugar cane yields was 64.64 tonnes per hectare in 1982. ▲ Rising
Sugar cane yields in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–1982
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 1982, sugar cane yields in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 64.64 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.7% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 64.64 tonnes per hectare in 1982 and was at its lowest, 35.35 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 44th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.27 tonnes per hectare | 35.35 tonnes per hectare | 64 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.06 tonnes per hectare | 36.84 tonnes per hectare | 37.27 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
| 1980s | 51.44 tonnes per hectare | 43.77 tonnes per hectare | 64.64 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
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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 sugar cane yields in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Sugar cane yields in Antigua and Barbuda was 64.64 tonnes per hectare in 1982, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane yields recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 64.64 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.35 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for sugar cane yields?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 44th out of 110 countries with data for 1982.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.