Commodity driven deforestation in Montserrat
Montserrat: Commodity driven deforestation was 0.5163 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Montserrat, 2001–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montserrat recorded 0.5163 for commodity driven deforestation in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.3% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Montserrat peaked at 5.01 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
Montserrat ranks 174th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.01 | — |
| 2002 | 0.1475 | -97.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7375 | +400.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4426 | -40.0% |
| 2005 | 2.95 | +566.8% |
| 2006 | 1.62 | -45.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1475 | -90.9% |
| 2008 | 1.55 | +950.2% |
| 2009 | 2.43 | +57.1% |
| 2010 | 1.55 | -36.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1475 | -90.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6637 | +349.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0738 | -88.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1475 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1475 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 4.28 | — |
| 2019 | 1.55 | -63.8% |
| 2020 | 1.62 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5163 | -53.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation in Montserrat changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +950.2% | 0.1475 | 1.55 |
| 2005 | +566.8% | 0.4426 | 2.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 | 0.1475 | 5.01 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9508 | 0 | 4.28 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 0.5163 | 1.62 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 171 Namibia 0.7338 compare
- 172 British Virgin Islands 0.6578 compare
- 173 Mongolia 0.6177 compare
- 175 Uzbekistan 0.472 compare
- 176 Palestine 0.3952 compare
- 177 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.2257 compare
More environment data for Montserrat
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -23.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import value 22 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 22 1000 USD (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity 6 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value 59 1000 USD (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Montserrat?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Montserrat was 0.5163 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 in 2001.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Montserrat rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Montserrat ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montserrat data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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