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
Latest (2025)
0.0%
World rank
85th
of 228 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2001
All-time low
-4.5%
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025
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.
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -3.2% | — |
| 1992 | -3.3% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | -3.4% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | -3.5% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | -3.6% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | -3.8% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | -3.9% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | -4.1% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | -4.3% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | -4.5% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0.0% | — |
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -23.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Country area — Area 10.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 10.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 33.33 % (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 336.22 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 159.81 USD (2024)
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.