Land use over the long-term in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Land use over the long-term was 4,000 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 202 countries
All-time high
33,762 hectares
in 1740
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Antigua and Barbuda, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in Antigua and Barbuda is 4,000 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 33,762 hectares in 1740 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 168th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 23,915 hectares | 23,915 hectares | 23,915 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 23,455 hectares | 23,455 hectares | 23,455 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 25,715 hectares | 25,715 hectares | 25,715 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 28,172 hectares | 28,172 hectares | 28,172 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 30,848 hectares | 30,848 hectares | 30,848 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 33,762 hectares | 33,762 hectares | 33,762 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 33,518 hectares | 33,518 hectares | 33,518 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 32,573 hectares | 32,573 hectares | 32,573 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 31,524 hectares | 31,524 hectares | 31,524 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 30,359 hectares | 30,359 hectares | 30,359 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 29,065 hectares | 29,065 hectares | 29,065 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 27,628 hectares | 27,628 hectares | 27,628 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 26,031 hectares | 26,031 hectares | 26,031 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 24,258 hectares | 24,258 hectares | 24,258 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 22,288 hectares | 22,288 hectares | 22,288 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 21,387 hectares | 21,387 hectares | 21,387 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 21,864 hectares | 21,864 hectares | 21,864 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 23,882 hectares | 23,882 hectares | 23,882 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 25,781 hectares | 25,781 hectares | 25,781 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 27,230 hectares | 27,230 hectares | 27,230 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 27,778 hectares | 27,778 hectares | 27,778 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 29,209 hectares | 29,209 hectares | 29,209 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 27,760 hectares | 27,760 hectares | 27,760 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 30,407 hectares | 30,407 hectares | 30,407 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 31,245 hectares | 31,245 hectares | 31,245 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 31,234 hectares | 31,234 hectares | 31,234 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 29,891 hectares | 23,933 hectares | 30,857 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,500 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,600 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 165 American Samoa 5,282 hectares compare
- 165 Samoa 5,282 hectares compare
- 167 Equatorial Guinea 5,156 hectares compare
- 168 Bahrain 4,000 hectares compare
- 170 Liechtenstein 3,440 hectares compare
- 171 Brunei 3,400 hectares compare
More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.4269 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0125 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0577 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0443 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Land use over the long-term in Antigua and Barbuda was 4,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 33,762 hectares in 1740.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for land use over the long-term?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 168th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.