Arable land in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Arable land was 4,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Antigua and Barbuda is 4,000 hectares, 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, arable land in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 8,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,000 hectares, in 1984.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,556 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,200 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,400 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 174 Dominica 6,000 hectares compare
- 175 New Caledonia 5,970 hectares compare
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,000 hectares compare
- 177 Brunei 4,000 hectares compare
- 177 Maldives 4,000 hectares compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 4,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Rural population 75.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 71,285 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.74 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 26 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,963 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 50.37 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Arable land in Antigua and Barbuda was 4,000 hectares in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 8,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 hectares in 1984.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for arable land?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.