Agricultural land use in Montserrat
Montserrat: Agricultural land use was 3,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
212th
of 227 countries
All-time high
5,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
2,000 hectares
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural 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
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Montserrat is 3,000 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Montserrat peaked at 5,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,000 hectares, in 1973.
That places Montserrat 212th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 hectares | -20.0% |
| 1965 | 3,000 hectares | -25.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 hectares | -33.3% |
| 1974 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,000 hectares | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,778 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,300 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,800 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 209 Palau 4,300 hectares compare
- 210 Hong Kong 4,000 hectares compare
- 211 United States Virgin Islands 3,300 hectares compare
- 213 American Samoa 2,960 hectares compare
- 214 Cayman Islands 2,700 hectares compare
- 215 San Marino 2,300 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Montserrat
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade 0.0% (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 3,000 hectares (2023)
- Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value 113.01 (2026)
- Food price inflation — Value 4.05 % (2026)
- Agricultural area over the long-term 3,000 hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land use per person 0.5622 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland per person over the long-term 0.3748 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term 2,000 hectares (2025)
- Total Credit — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 118.01 million SLC (2021)
- Total Credit — Value Standard Local Currency 105.4 million SLC (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Montserrat?
- Agricultural land use in Montserrat was 3,000 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 agricultural land use recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1973.
- How does Montserrat rank for agricultural land use?
- Montserrat ranks 212th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural 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 Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.