Cropland area in Montserrat
Montserrat: Cropland area was 2,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
206th
of 224 countries
All-time high
4,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
1,000 hectares
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area 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 cropland area in Montserrat is 2,000 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Montserrat peaked at 4,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,000 hectares, in 1973.
That places Montserrat 206th out of 224 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.
Cropland area in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,000 hectares | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 hectares | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 hectares | -50.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 hectares | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
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
- 203 American Samoa 2,960 hectares compare
- 204 Palau 2,300 hectares compare
- 204 San Marino 2,300 hectares compare
- 206 Aruba 2,000 hectares compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands 2,000 hectares compare
- 206 Micronesia (country) 2,000 hectares compare
- 206 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,000 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)
- Agricultural land use 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)
- Cropland per person over the long-term 0.3748 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term 2,000 hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land use per person 0.5622 hectares per person (2025)
- Total Credit — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 118.01 million SLC (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Montserrat?
- Cropland area 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 cropland area recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 hectares in 1973.
- How does Montserrat rank for cropland area?
- Montserrat ranks 206th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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