Share of land area that is protected in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of land area that is protected was 16.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in Antigua and Barbuda, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land area that is protected in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 16.5%.
The figure is down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 21.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2013.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 110th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of land area that is protected in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.0% | — |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +93.0% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -17.1% |
| 2025 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 16.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 77% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 16.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.7% | 10.0% | 19.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 16.5% | 21.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 107 Ethiopia 17.0% compare
- 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 16.9% compare
- 109 Burkina Faso 16.8% compare
- 110 Curacao 16.5% compare
- 112 American Samoa 16.4% compare
- 112 Belgium 16.4% compare
- 112 Denmark 16.4% compare
More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0141 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of land area that is protected in Antigua and Barbuda was 16.5% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2013.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 110th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.