Cropland area in Montserrat
Montserrat: Cropland area was 2,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 202nd out of 219 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.
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
- 199 American Samoa 2,960 hectares compare
- 200 Palau 2,300 hectares compare
- 200 San Marino 2,300 hectares compare
- 202 Aruba 2,000 hectares compare
- 202 British Virgin Islands 2,000 hectares compare
- 202 Micronesia (country) 2,000 hectares compare
- 202 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Montserrat
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 3,000 hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land use 3,000 hectares (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade 0.0% (2023)
- Cropland extent over the long-term 2,000 hectares (2025)
- Cropland per person over the long-term 0.3748 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term 3,000 hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land use per person 0.5622 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural land per capita 0.6757 hectares per capita (2023)
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland 7.38 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Total financial assistance and flows for agriculture, by recipient 250,000 millions of constant united states dollars (2022)
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 202nd out of 219 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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