Central America vs Montserrat: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Central America
16.2%
in 2025
Montserrat
46.7%
in 2025
Central America rank
21st
Montserrat rank
21st
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Central America
- Montserrat
How they compare
Montserrat currently reports 46.7% against 16.2% in Central America, a difference of 30.5%.
That makes Montserrat's figure about 2.9 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 21st and Montserrat ranks 21st of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 2 and Montserrat in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Montserrat | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 0.0% | 12.1% | Central America |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 0.0% | 14.2% | Central America |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 47.9% | 32.9% | Montserrat |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 46.7% | 30.9% | Montserrat |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Central America or Montserrat?
- Montserrat, at 46.7% against 16.2% in Central America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Central America and Montserrat?
- 30.5%, with Montserrat ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Montserrat?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central America and Montserrat rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Central America ranks 21st and Montserrat ranks 21st of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.