Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 1,963 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 1,963 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 2,381 kg per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,562 kg per hectare, in 2002.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 121st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,381 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,833 kg per hectare | -23.0% |
| 1992 | 1,714 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 1,690 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,668 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,607 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 1,639 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,634 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,632 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,632 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,600 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,615 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,562 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1,571 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,579 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,597 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,625 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,601 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,619 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,590 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,586 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,597 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,595 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,593 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,583 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,580 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,843 kg per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 2,031 kg per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 2,234 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 1,989 kg per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 1,881 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2,001 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1,952 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,940 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,963 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1,963 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 38% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1,963 kg per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 kg per hectare, 50% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,743 kg per hectare | 1,607 kg per hectare | 2,381 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,596 kg per hectare | 1,562 kg per hectare | 1,625 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,763 kg per hectare | 1,580 kg per hectare | 2,234 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,948 kg per hectare | 1,881 kg per hectare | 2,001 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More poverty & inequality data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.01 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.0% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2022)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 31.8% (2016)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1053 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1053 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Antigua and Barbuda was 1,963 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,381 kg per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,562 kg per hectare in 2002.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 121st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.