Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0047 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0047 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
157th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0078 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0047 sq. km per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 0.0047 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.0078 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 157th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.007 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0047 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 55% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0047 sq. km per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0102 sq. km per person, 46% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0073 sq. km per person | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0065 sq. km per person | 0.006 sq. km per person | 0.007 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 0.0059 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 154 Nepal 0.005 sq. km per person compare
- 155 Uganda 0.0048 sq. km per person compare
- 156 Marshall Islands 0.0048 sq. km per person compare
- 158 Switzerland 0.0046 sq. km per person compare
- 159 North Korea 0.0045 sq. km per person compare
- 160 Germany 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0531 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0955 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.0047 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0078 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 157th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.