Arable land use per person in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Arable land use per person was 0.0429 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0429 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
154th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1415 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0429 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0429 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.1415 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0429 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1415 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1221 hectares per person | -13.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1204 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1186 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1001 hectares per person | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0985 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.097 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0955 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.094 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.093 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0927 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0774 hectares per person | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0777 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0781 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0783 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0784 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0783 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0781 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0778 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0775 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0773 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0772 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.077 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0617 hectares per person | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0619 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0622 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0626 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0629 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0632 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0634 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0631 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0621 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.061 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0598 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0587 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0575 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0563 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0552 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0543 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0534 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0526 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0519 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0514 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0508 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0502 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0496 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.049 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0482 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0475 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0469 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0463 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0458 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0454 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0451 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0447 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0445 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0442 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.044 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0438 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0436 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0433 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0431 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0429 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0429 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 59% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0429 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 50% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1097 hectares per person | 0.094 hectares per person | 0.1415 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.081 hectares per person | 0.0774 hectares per person | 0.093 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0683 hectares per person | 0.0617 hectares per person | 0.0775 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0591 hectares per person | 0.0543 hectares per person | 0.0634 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0505 hectares per person | 0.0475 hectares per person | 0.0534 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0451 hectares per person | 0.0438 hectares per person | 0.0469 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0432 hectares per person | 0.0429 hectares per person | 0.0436 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 151 Bangladesh 0.046 hectares per person compare
- 152 Switzerland 0.0446 hectares per person compare
- 153 Liechtenstein 0.0434 hectares per person compare
- 155 Jamaica 0.0423 hectares per person compare
- 156 Costa Rica 0.0327 hectares per person compare
- 157 Japan 0.0325 hectares per person 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Arable land use per person in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.0429 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1415 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0429 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for arable land use per person?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.