Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda is 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 122nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0212 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.021 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0208 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 119 Nigeria 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 120 South Africa 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 121 Cyprus 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 123 Comoros 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 124 Madagascar 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 125 Australia 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 11,200 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 49.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0662 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.0795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0003 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.