Montserrat vs South America: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Montserrat
46.7%
in 2025
South America
15.0%
in 2025
Montserrat rank
24th
South America rank
25th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Montserrat
- South America
How they compare
Montserrat currently reports 46.7% against 15.0% in South America, a difference of 31.7%.
That makes Montserrat's figure about 3.1 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South America ahead.
Montserrat ranks 24th and South America ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Montserrat averaged higher in 2 and South America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montserrat | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 8.4% | 8.4% | South America |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 9.7% | 9.7% | South America |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 14.0% | 33.9% | Montserrat |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 14.9% | 31.8% | 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, Montserrat or South America?
- Montserrat, at 46.7% against 15.0% in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Montserrat and South America?
- 31.7%, with Montserrat ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montserrat and South America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Montserrat and South America rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Montserrat ranks 24th and South America ranks 25th of 197 countries.
- 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.