Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Montserrat
Montserrat: Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Montserrat, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Montserrat is 0.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Montserrat peaked at 0.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -4.5%, in 2000.
Montserrat ranks 85th of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.7% | -4.3% | -3.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.4% | -4.5% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
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More environment data for Montserrat
- Forest area 2,420 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 345.43 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 3.32 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 7.6 µg/m³ (2024)
- Land use over the long-term 1,000 hectares (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term 1,000 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Montserrat?
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Montserrat was 0.0% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area as a share of forest area recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area as a share of forest area recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.5% in 2000.
- How does Montserrat rank for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area?
- Montserrat ranks 85th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Montserrat data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.