Share of forest area within protected areas in Montserrat
Montserrat: Share of forest area within protected areas was 46.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of forest area within protected areas in Montserrat, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of forest area within protected areas in Montserrat stood at 46.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Montserrat peaked at 47.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Montserrat ranks 24th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 47.9% | — |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 46.4% | 47.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
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)
- Land area — Area 10.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 10.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 33.33 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 9.8 % (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 159.81 SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest area within protected areas in Montserrat?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Montserrat was 46.7% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Montserrat rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Montserrat ranks 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montserrat data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).