Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (annual % growth) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (annual % growth) was -2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Antigua and Barbuda, 1978–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Antigua and Barbuda stood at -2.9%.
That represents a change of up 88.2% on the previous year and down 785.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 17.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -27.2%, in 1979.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 171st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (annual % growth) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 8.9% | — |
| 1979 | -27.2% | -407.0% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | -122.6% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | +42.9% |
| 1983 | -6.0% | -155.8% |
| 1984 | -19.4% | +223.2% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | -141.6% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -44.1% |
| 1987 | 14.0% | +211.0% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -82.5% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | +38.9% |
| 1990 | 6.2% | +81.6% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -51.6% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -38.0% |
| 1994 | -6.5% | -386.6% |
| 1995 | -4.9% | -24.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -115.9% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +390.6% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -34.0% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | -5.3% | -299.9% |
| 2002 | -6.7% | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -271.6% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -76.5% |
| 2005 | -3.2% | -218.4% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -359.8% |
| 2007 | -2.6% | -131.1% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -215.6% |
| 2009 | -1.2% | -140.4% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -1001.9% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -45.0% |
| 2012 | -5.9% | -198.2% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -121.9% |
| 2014 | -0.4% | -130.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -208.8% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +528.1% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +437.5% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -92.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +139.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -61.6% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +453.1% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +397.9% |
| 2024 | -24.7% | -245.4% |
| 2025 | -2.9% | -88.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's -2.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%. (67 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's -2.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.0%. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -9.2% | -27.2% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | -19.4% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | -6.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | -6.7% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -5.9% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -24.7% | 17.0% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -34.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.78 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.64 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -19.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Antigua and Barbuda was -2.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.2% in 1979.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 785.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.