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.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.18 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 9.64 hectares | +55.9% |
| 2003 | 7.88 hectares | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 12.95 hectares | +64.5% |
| 2005 | 14.06 hectares | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 31.57 hectares | +124.6% |
| 2007 | 11.55 hectares | -63.4% |
| 2008 | 15.68 hectares | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 15.97 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.75 hectares | -76.5% |
| 2011 | 5.15 hectares | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 10.67 hectares | +107.3% |
| 2013 | 7.51 hectares | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 11.04 hectares | +47.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1472 hectares | -98.7% |
| 2016 | 9.79 hectares | +6550.4% |
| 2017 | 5.74 hectares | -41.3% |
| 2018 | 21.12 hectares | +267.8% |
| 2019 | 1.84 hectares | -91.3% |
| 2020 | 4.64 hectares | +152.1% |
| 2021 | 15.31 hectares | +230.1% |
| 2022 | 9.49 hectares | -38.0% |
| 2023 | 8.91 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 13.4 hectares | +50.4% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 13.4 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 14% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 13.4 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54 hectares, 13% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver 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% | 0.1472 hectares | 9.79 hectares |
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 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 125 Mauritius 15.84 hectares compare
- 126 Azerbaijan 15.25 hectares compare
- 127 Togo 13.67 hectares compare
- 129 Maldives 11.31 hectares compare
- 130 Kazakhstan 10.81 hectares compare
- 131 Bangladesh 10.69 hectares 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 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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Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.