World Factbook
Anguilla
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
91 sq km
water
0 sq km
total
91 sq km
Climate
tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds
Terrain
flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone
Land use
other
38.9% (2022 est.)
forest
61.1% (2022 est.)
agricultural land
0% (2022 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 0% (2018 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.)
Location
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
Coastline
61 km
Elevation
lowest point
Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point
Crocus Hill 73 m
Irrigated land
0 sq km (2020)
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Land boundaries
total
0 km
Maritime claims
territorial sea
12 nm
exclusive fishing zone
200 nm
exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Natural hazards
frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October)
Geography - note
the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles
Natural resources
salt, fish, lobster
Area - comparative
about one-half the size of Washington, D.C.
Geographic coordinates
18 15 N, 63 10 W
Population distribution
most of the population is concentrated in The Valley in the center of the island; settlement is fairly uniform in the southwest, but rather sparse in the northeast