Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 13.4 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Antigua and Barbuda, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver in Antigua and Barbuda is 13.4 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 50.4% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 31.57 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1472 hectares, in 2015.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 128th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.94 hectares | 6.18 hectares | 31.57 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.68 hectares | 0.1472 hectares | 21.12 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.35 hectares | 4.64 hectares | 15.31 hectares | 5 |
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- 125 Mauritius 15.84 hectares compare
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More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2474 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5796 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1751 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3638 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -73.73 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 891.63 millimeters (2025)
- Consumer price index 144.19 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Antigua and Barbuda was 13.4 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 31.57 hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1472 hectares in 2015.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.