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
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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.

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Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
232 places, 1,379 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed