Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Montenegro or United States of America?

Montenegro, at 10.2% against 10.0% in United States of America as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and United States of America?

7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Montenegro vs United States of America: Share of forest area within protected areas

Montenegro

10.2%

in 2020

United States of America

10.0%

in 2025

Montenegro rank

136th

United States of America rank

138th

Share of forest area within protected areas over time

Montenegro
United States of America

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 10.2% against 10.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Montenegro ahead.

Montenegro ranks 136th and United States of America ranks 138th of 197 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Montenegro	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2010s	10.2%	10.0%	0.1%	Montenegro
2020s	10.2%	10.2%	0.1%	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Montenegro or United States of America?: Montenegro, at 10.2% against 10.0% in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Montenegro and United States of America?: 0.2%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and United States of America?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Montenegro and United States of America rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?: Montenegro ranks 136th and United States of America ranks 138th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of forest area within protected areas
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 1,176 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).