Projections for global peak agricultural land in Montserrat
Montserrat: Projections for global peak agricultural land 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
Projections for global peak agricultural land 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 projections for global peak agricultural land in Montserrat is 3,000 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Montserrat peaked at 5,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,000 hectares, in 1973.
Montserrat ranks 212th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land 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
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural land use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agricultural land use 3,000 hectares (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade 0.0% (2023)
- Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value 113.01 (2026)
- Food price inflation — Value 4.05 % (2026)
- Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2026)
- Cropland extent over the long-term 2,000 hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land use per person 0.5622 hectares per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Montserrat?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 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 projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1973.
- How does Montserrat rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Montserrat ranks 212th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land 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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. 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.