Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1984.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 98th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 95 Portugal 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 Honduras 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 99 Slovenia 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 100 Grenada 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 101 American Samoa 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1736 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 98th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.