Deforestation embedded in trade in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Deforestation embedded in trade was -0.1 hectares in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Antigua and Barbuda, 2005–2022
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2022, deforestation embedded in trade in Antigua and Barbuda stood at -0.1 hectares. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 76.2% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at -0.1 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.24 hectares, in 2010.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 123rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -0.26 hectares | — |
| 2006 | -0.42 hectares | +61.5% |
| 2007 | -0.7 hectares | +66.7% |
| 2008 | -1.18 hectares | +68.6% |
| 2009 | -1.82 hectares | +54.2% |
| 2010 | -2.24 hectares | +23.1% |
| 2011 | -1.37 hectares | -38.8% |
| 2012 | -1.21 hectares | -11.7% |
| 2013 | -0.76 hectares | -37.2% |
| 2014 | -0.63 hectares | -17.1% |
| 2015 | -0.68 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2016 | -0.43 hectares | -36.8% |
| 2017 | -1.31 hectares | +204.7% |
| 2018 | -1.38 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2019 | -1.21 hectares | -12.3% |
| 2020 | -0.42 hectares | -65.3% |
| 2022 | -0.1 hectares | -76.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's -0.1 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,387 hectares. (59 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's -0.1 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.12 hectares, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.876 hectares | -1.82 hectares | -0.26 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.12 hectares | -2.24 hectares | -0.43 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.26 hectares | -0.42 hectares | -0.1 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 120 Gabon 103.41 hectares compare
- 121 Malta 92.61 hectares compare
- 122 Panama 52.82 hectares compare
- 124 Saint Lucia -0.12 hectares compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.12 hectares compare
- 126 Saint Kitts and Nevis -0.13 hectares 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 deforestation embedded in trade in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Antigua and Barbuda was -0.1 hectares in 2022, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.24 hectares in 2010.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 123rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.