Cropland — Share in Land area in Montserrat

Montserrat: Cropland — Share in Land area was 19.61 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19.61 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
40 %
in 1961
All-time low
10 %
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Land area in Montserrat, 1961–2024

10203040196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Montserrat is 19.61 %, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Montserrat peaked at 40 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10 %, in 1973.

That places Montserrat 83rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.78 % 20 % 40 % 9
1970s 13 % 10 % 20 % 10
1980s 18 % 10 % 20 % 10
1990s 20 % 20 % 20 % 10
2000s 20 % 20 % 20 % 10
2010s 20 % 20 % 20 % 10
2020s 19.84 % 19.61 % 20 % 5

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  6. 86 Lesotho 19.2 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in land area in Montserrat?
Cropland — share in land area in Montserrat was 19.61 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Montserrat?
The highest recorded value was 40 % in 1961.
What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Montserrat?
The lowest recorded value was 10 % in 1973.
How does Montserrat rank for cropland — share in land area?
Montserrat ranks 83rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Montserrat?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.