Terrestrial protected areas in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Terrestrial protected areas was 16.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 213 countries
All-time high
21
in 2020
All-time low
10
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Antigua and Barbuda, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 16.5.
The figure is down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 21 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10, 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.
Terrestrial protected areas in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10 | — |
| 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 | +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 | 17.67 | 10 | 19.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.95 | 16.5 | 21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 107 Ethiopia 17 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 terrestrial protected areas in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Antigua and Barbuda was 16.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2020.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2013.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 110th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).