Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Montserrat
Montserrat: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 30.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Montserrat, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montserrat recorded 30.6% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Montserrat peaked at 30.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Montserrat ranks 169th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 0.0% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Montserrat?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Montserrat was 30.6% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Montserrat rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Montserrat ranks 169th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montserrat data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)