Land use hidden — Other areas in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Land use hidden — Other areas was 270.74 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — other areas in Antigua and Barbuda is 270.74 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 350 Square kilometres in 1962 and was at its lowest, 248.9 Square kilometres, in 1990.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 160th out of 202 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 — Other areas in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 340 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 350 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 340 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 350 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 248.9 Square kilometres | -28.9% |
| 1991 | 249.56 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 250.22 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 250.88 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 251.54 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 252.2 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 252.86 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 253.52 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 254.18 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 254.84 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 255.5 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 256.17 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 256.84 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 257.51 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 258.18 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 258.85 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 259.52 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 260.19 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 260.86 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 261.53 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 262.2 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 262.86 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 263.52 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 264.18 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 264.84 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 265.5 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 266.2 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 266.8 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 267.5 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 268.2 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 268.8 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 269.47 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 270.09 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 270.74 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 270.74 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 3% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 270.74 Square kilometres is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,230 Square kilometres, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -28.9% | 350 Square kilometres | 248.9 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 348.89 Square kilometres | 340 Square kilometres | 350 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 349 Square kilometres | 340 Square kilometres | 350 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 350 Square kilometres | 350 Square kilometres | 350 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 251.87 Square kilometres | 248.9 Square kilometres | 254.84 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 258.51 Square kilometres | 255.5 Square kilometres | 261.53 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.18 Square kilometres | 262.2 Square kilometres | 268.2 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 269.77 Square kilometres | 268.8 Square kilometres | 270.74 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 157 Luxembourg 361.08 Square kilometres compare
- 158 Saint Lucia 302.9 Square kilometres compare
- 159 Tonga 280.5 Square kilometres compare
- 161 Barbados 267 Square kilometres compare
- 162 Saint Helena 250 Square kilometres compare
- 163 Malta 232.49 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 — other areas in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Antigua and Barbuda was 270.74 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 350 Square kilometres in 1962.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 248.9 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 — Other areas. 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