Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 7.26 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Antigua and Barbuda, 1997–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 7.26 %. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 7.26 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.45 %, in 1997.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 130th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.45 % | — |
| 1998 | 2.83 % | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 3.02 % | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 3.21 % | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 3.59 % | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 3.78 % | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 4.15 % | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 4.34 % | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 4.72 % | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 4.91 % | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 5.29 % | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 5.48 % | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.85 % | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 6.13 % | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.41 % | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 6.69 % | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 6.98 % | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 7.26 % | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 7.26 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.26 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.26 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.26 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.26 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.26 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.26 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.26 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.26 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.26 % | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 7.26 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.71 %, 49% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 7.26 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.41 %, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.77 % | 2.45 % | 3.02 % | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.53 % | 3.21 % | 5.85 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 % | 6.13 % | 7.26 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.26 % | 7.26 % | 7.26 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 127 Mongolia 7.79 % compare
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- 131 Panama 6.97 % compare
- 132 Australia 6.94 % compare
- 133 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.83 % compare
- 133 United Kingdom 6.83 % 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 land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Antigua and Barbuda was 7.26 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 % in 1997.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 130th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.