Forest cover — all countries

Forest cover — Antigua and Barbuda

Forest cover in Antigua and Barbuda in 2023 — 18.01%. Ranked 136 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 4.96 pp.

2023 18.01% −0.15 pp vs 2022
World rank 136of 213
Period maximum 22.98%1990
Period minimum 18.01%2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2023182022241990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 22.98%1991: 22.83%1992: 22.68%1993: 22.53%1994: 22.38%1995: 22.23%1996: 22.08%1997: 21.93%1998: 21.78%1999: 21.63%2000: 21.48%2001: 21.33%2002: 21.17%2003: 21.02%2004: 20.87%2005: 20.72%2006: 20.56%2007: 20.41%2008: 20.26%2009: 20.11%2010: 19.95%2011: 19.8%2012: 19.65%2013: 19.5%2014: 19.35%2015: 19.2%2016: 19.05%2017: 18.91%2018: 18.75%2019: 18.59%2020: 18.45%2021: 18.3%2022: 18.16%2023: 18.01%
Change over the period: −4.96 pp Annual average: -0.15 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda 18.01%
World 31.1%
Caribbean computed 35.36%
High-income countries computed 36.18%
Forest cover — Antigua and Barbuda, by year Antigua and Barbuda All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 18.01 −0.15 pp
2022 18.16 −0.14 pp
2021 18.3 −0.15 pp
2020 18.45 −0.14 pp
2019 18.59 −0.16 pp
2018 18.75 −0.16 pp
2017 18.91 −0.14 pp
2016 19.05 −0.16 pp
2015 19.2 −0.15 pp
2014 19.35 −0.15 pp
2013 19.5 −0.15 pp
2012 19.65 −0.15 pp
2011 19.8 −0.15 pp
2010 19.95 −0.15 pp
2009 20.11 −0.15 pp
2008 20.26 −0.15 pp
2007 20.41 −0.15 pp
2006 20.56 −0.15 pp
2005 20.72 −0.15 pp
2004 20.87 −0.15 pp
2003 21.02 −0.15 pp
2002 21.17 −0.15 pp
2001 21.33 −0.15 pp
2000 21.48 −0.15 pp
1999 21.63 −0.15 pp
1998 21.78 −0.15 pp
1997 21.93 −0.15 pp
1996 22.08 −0.15 pp
1995 22.23 −0.15 pp
1994 22.38 −0.15 pp
1993 22.53 −0.15 pp
1992 22.68 −0.15 pp
1991 22.83 −0.15 pp
1990 22.98

About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.