Latin America and the Caribbean vs Montserrat: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Latin America and the Caribbean
15.3%
in 2025
Montserrat
46.7%
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
24th
Montserrat rank
24th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Montserrat
How they compare
Montserrat currently reports 46.7% against 15.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 31.4%.
That makes Montserrat's figure about 3.1 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 24th and Montserrat ranks 24th of 35 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America and the Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Montserrat in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Montserrat | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 0.0% | 8.8% | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 0.0% | 10.2% | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 47.9% | 33.7% | Montserrat |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 46.7% | 31.6% | 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, Latin America and the Caribbean or Montserrat?
- Montserrat, at 46.7% against 15.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Latin America and the Caribbean and Montserrat?
- 31.4%, with Montserrat ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Montserrat?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Montserrat rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 24th and Montserrat ranks 24th of 35 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.