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Antigua and Barbuda · Environment

Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Land

Forest area (% of land area)

% of land area

136th of 213 · 34th in Latin America
Forest coverAntigua and Barbuda's forest cover fell from 23.0 % in 1990 to 18.0 % in 2023.199019952000200520102015202018%20%22%24%18.0 %

Antigua and Barbuda's forest cover fell from 23.0 % in 1990 to 18.0 % in 2023.

Forest area

km²

189th of 213 · 36th in Latin America
Forest areaAntigua and Barbuda's forest area fell from 98 km in 1994 to 79 km in 2023.199520002005201020152020758085909510079 km

Antigua and Barbuda's forest area fell from 98 km in 1994 to 79 km in 2023.

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

% of land area

110th of 213 · 24th in Latin America
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)Antigua and Barbuda's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 10.0 % in 2013 to 16.5 % in 2025.2014201620182020202220240%5%10%15%20%25%16.5 %

Antigua and Barbuda's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 10.0 % in 2013 to 16.5 % in 2025.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

148th of 209 · 25th in Latin America
Agricultural land (% of land area)Antigua and Barbuda's agricultural land (% of land area) was 20.5 % in 1994 and 20.5 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202018%19%20%21%22%23%20.5 %

Antigua and Barbuda's agricultural land (% of land area) was 20.5 % in 1994 and 20.5 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

109th of 206 · 16th in Latin America
Arable land (% of land area)Antigua and Barbuda's arable land (% of land area) was 9.1 % in 1994 and 9.1 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520208%9%9%10%10%9.1 %

Antigua and Barbuda's arable land (% of land area) was 9.1 % in 1994 and 9.1 % in 2023.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

34th of 200 · 4th in Latin America
Air pollution (PM2.5)Antigua and Barbuda's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 10.5 in 1994 to 8.4 in 2023.19952000200520102015202078910118.4

Antigua and Barbuda's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 10.5 in 1994 to 8.4 in 2023.

Water

Water stress

% of internal resources

85th of 175 · 20th in Latin America
Water stressAntigua and Barbuda's water stress rose from 4.6 % in 1993 to 8.5 % in 2022.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%8.5 %

Antigua and Barbuda's water stress rose from 4.6 % in 1993 to 8.5 % in 2022.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

cubic metres per person

153rd of 181 · 32nd in Latin America
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capitaAntigua and Barbuda's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 792.8 in 1993 to 560.1 in 2022.199520002005201020152020500600700800560.1

Antigua and Barbuda's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 792.8 in 1993 to 560.1 in 2022.

No data available (2)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Antigua and Barbuda.

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