Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0202 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 0.0202 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.0718 hectares per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre, in 2015.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 10th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0141 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0219 hectares per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0179 hectares per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0294 hectares per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2005 | 0.032 hectares per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0718 hectares per square kilometre | +124.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0262 hectares per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0356 hectares per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0363 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0085 hectares per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0117 hectares per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0243 hectares per square kilometre | +107.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0171 hectares per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0251 hectares per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -98.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0222 hectares per square kilometre | +6550.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0131 hectares per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 2018 | 0.048 hectares per square kilometre | +267.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | -91.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0105 hectares per square kilometre | +152.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0348 hectares per square kilometre | +230.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0216 hectares per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0202 hectares per square kilometre | -6.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +6550.4% | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0222 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0317 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0141 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0718 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0174 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.048 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0218 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0105 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0348 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 7 Puerto Rico 0.0281 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 8 Dominica 0.0253 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 9 United States Virgin Islands 0.0205 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 11 Palau 0.0184 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 12 Saint Lucia 0.0174 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 13 South Korea 0.0163 hectares per square kilometre 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.0202 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0718 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.