Forest area in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Forest area was 7,790 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Antigua and Barbuda is 7,790 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 10,110 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,790 hectares, in 2025.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 198th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,110 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 10,044 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 9,978 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 9,912 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 9,846 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 9,780 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 9,714 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 9,648 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 9,582 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 9,516 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 9,450 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 9,383 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 9,316 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 9,249 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 9,182 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 9,115 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9,048 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8,981 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 8,914 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 8,847 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 8,780 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 8,714 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 8,648 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 8,582 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8,516 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8,450 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8,384 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8,318 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8,252 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 8,186 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8,120 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 8,054 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7,988 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 7,922 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 7,856 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 7,790 hectares | -0.8% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 7,790 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060 hectares, 2% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 7,790 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 999,945 hectares, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,813 hectares | 9,516 hectares | 10,110 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,148 hectares | 8,847 hectares | 9,450 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,483 hectares | 8,186 hectares | 8,780 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,955 hectares | 7,790 hectares | 8,120 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
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 forest area in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Forest area in Antigua and Barbuda was 7,790 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 10,110 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,790 hectares in 2025.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for forest area?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 198th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.