Geography & environment — Antigua and Barbuda
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Geography & environment at a glance
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources. Key figure for Antigua and Barbuda: The Caribbean
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Location & size
- Geographic Location
The Caribbean
- Geographic Coordinates
17 03 N, 61 48 W
- Total Area
171 Square Miles 442 Square Kilometers
- Land Area
171 Square Miles 442 Square Kilometers
- Coastline
95 Miles 153 Kilometers
Physical geography
- Terrain
Mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some higher volcanic areas
- Highest Point
402 Meters
- Highest Point Location
Boggy Peak 402 m
- Lowest Point Location
Caribbean Sea 0 m
- Natural Resources
NEGL; pleasant climate fosters tourism
- Irrigated Land
0 Square Miles 1 Square Kilometers
Climate & time
- Time Zone
UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Climate
- Climate
Tropical; little seasonal temperature variation
- Terrain
Mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some higher volcanic areas
- Location
The Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico
- Total Area
171 Square Miles 442 Square Kilometers
Environment
- Environment - Current Issues
Water management - a major concern because of limited natural fresh water resources - is further hampered by the clearing of trees to increase crop production, causing rainfall to run off quickly
- Environment - International Agreements
Party To: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements