Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Montserrat
Montserrat: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 24.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.2%
World rank
121st
of 219 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 1990
All-time low
24.2%
in 2000
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Montserrat, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Montserrat recorded 24.2% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Montserrat peaked at 35.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2000.
Montserrat ranks 121st of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.0% | — |
| 2000 | 24.2% | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 24.2% | 24.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 24.2% | 24.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 24.2% | 24.2% | 2 |
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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)
- Land area — Area 10.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 10.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 9.8 % (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 336.22 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 0.437 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Montserrat?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Montserrat was 24.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2000.
- How does Montserrat rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Montserrat ranks 121st out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montserrat data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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