Land under cereal production in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Land under cereal production was 26 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Antigua and Barbuda, 1966–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 26 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 50 hectares in 1979 and was at its lowest, 8 hectares, in 1967.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 176th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 hectares | 8 hectares | 20 hectares | 4 |
| 1970s | 28 hectares | 14 hectares | 50 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.2 hectares | 17 hectares | 38 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.9 hectares | 21 hectares | 30 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.8 hectares | 30 hectares | 42 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 37 hectares | 17 hectares | 47 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6 hectares | 24 hectares | 30 hectares | 5 |
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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)
- Cereal yield 1,963 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 50.37 metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 0 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Land under cereal production in Antigua and Barbuda was 26 hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 50 hectares in 1979.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 hectares in 1967.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for land under cereal production?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 176th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.