15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Montserrat
Montserrat: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered was 16.6 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 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: tree-covered in Montserrat stood at 16.6 km2. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in Montserrat peaked at 16.6 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16 km2, in 2010.
That places Montserrat 149th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.5 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 16.3 km2 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 16 km2 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 16.4 km2 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 16.5 km2 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.6 km2 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4 km2 | 16.3 km2 | 16.5 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.3 km2 | 16 km2 | 16.5 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.6 km2 | 16.6 km2 | 16.6 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 146 Uruguay 33.7 km2 compare
- 147 Luxembourg 25.5 km2 compare
- 148 American Samoa 18.9 km2 compare
- 150 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 16.2 km2 compare
- 151 Faroe Islands 13.4 km2 compare
- 152 Cook Islands 7.7 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: tree-covered in Montserrat?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in Montserrat was 16.6 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: tree-covered recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 km2 in 2010.
- How does Montserrat rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered?
- Montserrat ranks 149th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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: Tree-covered areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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