Land use hidden — Cropland in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Land use hidden — Cropland was 50 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Cropland in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Antigua and Barbuda is 50 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 80 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 50 Square kilometres, in 1984.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 70 Square kilometres | -12.5% |
| 1963 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 60 Square kilometres | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 60 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 60 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 60 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 60 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 60 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 70 Square kilometres | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 60 Square kilometres | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 60 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 60 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 60 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 60 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 60 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 60 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 60 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 60 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 60 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 60 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 60 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50 Square kilometres | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 50 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 4% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 50 Square kilometres is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,443 Square kilometres, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.56 Square kilometres | 60 Square kilometres | 80 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 61 Square kilometres | 60 Square kilometres | 70 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 54 Square kilometres | 50 Square kilometres | 60 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 50 Square kilometres | 50 Square kilometres | 50 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 50 Square kilometres | 50 Square kilometres | 50 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 50 Square kilometres | 50 Square kilometres | 50 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 50 Square kilometres | 50 Square kilometres | 50 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 163 Wallis and Futuna 60 Square kilometres compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 51 Square kilometres compare
- 165 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50 Square kilometres compare
- 167 Maldives 49 Square kilometres compare
- 168 Bahrain 41 Square kilometres 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 use hidden — cropland in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Antigua and Barbuda was 50 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 80 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 Square kilometres in 1984.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — 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 falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata