15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value in Montserrat
Montserrat: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value was 25.5 km2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value in Montserrat, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: mgci — value in Montserrat stood at 25.5 km2. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: mgci — value in Montserrat peaked at 28 km2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.5 km2, in 2015.
That places Montserrat 161st out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.4 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 28 km2 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 28 km2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.5 km2 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 25.5 km2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.5 km2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7 km2 | 27.4 km2 | 28 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.33 km2 | 25.5 km2 | 28 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.5 km2 | 25.5 km2 | 25.5 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 158 Northern Mariana Islands 34.5 km2 compare
- 159 United Arab Emirates 34.1 km2 compare
- 160 American Samoa 33.2 km2 compare
- 162 San Marino 19.7 km2 compare
- 163 Cook Islands 12.8 km2 compare
- 164 Guam 11.7 km2 compare
More environment data for Montserrat
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -23.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 159.81 USD (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 3 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 10.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 10.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 336.22 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 0.437 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: mgci — value in Montserrat?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: mgci — value in Montserrat was 25.5 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: mgci — value recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 28 km2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: mgci — value recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5 km2 in 2015.
- How does Montserrat rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: mgci — value?
- Montserrat ranks 161st out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: mgci — value rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montserrat data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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