Land use in Montserrat
Montserrat: Land use was 2,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use in Montserrat, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Montserrat stood at 2,000 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Montserrat peaked at 4,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,000 hectares, in 1973.
Montserrat ranks 205th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,778 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,300 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,800 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 202 American Samoa 2,960 hectares compare
- 203 Palau 2,300 hectares compare
- 203 San Marino 2,300 hectares compare
- 205 Aruba 2,000 hectares compare
- 205 British Virgin Islands 2,000 hectares compare
- 205 Micronesia (country) 2,000 hectares compare
- 205 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,000 hectares compare
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 as a share of forest area 0.0% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Montserrat?
- Land use in Montserrat was 2,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 hectares in 1973.
- How does Montserrat rank for land use?
- Montserrat ranks 205th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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