FAO projections of arable land in Montserrat
Montserrat: FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable 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 fao projections of arable land in Montserrat is 2,000 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Montserrat peaked at 4,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,000 hectares, in 1973.
Montserrat ranks 206th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land in Montserrat?
- Fao projections of arable land 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 hectares in 1973.
- How does Montserrat rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Montserrat ranks 206th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.