15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Montenegro
Montenegro: 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial was 20.43 % in 2021. ◆ Volatile
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Montenegro, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: alpine; land cover: terrestrial in Montenegro stood at 20.43 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: alpine; land cover: terrestrial in Montenegro peaked at 20.43 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 %, in 2000.
Montenegro ranks 15th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 % | — |
| 2005 | 0 % | — |
| 2010 | 20.3 % | — |
| 2015 | 20.43 % | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 20.43 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.43 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.39 % | 20.3 % | 20.43 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.43 % | 20.43 % | 20.43 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 12 Kyrgyzstan 28.61 % compare
- 13 Italy 25.3 % compare
- 14 Iceland 22.43 % compare
- 16 Liechtenstein 19.12 % compare
- 17 Switzerland 16.55 % compare
- 18 Bulgaria 16.19 % compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.53 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
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- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth -16.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 23.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 12.9 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: alpine; land cover: terrestrial in Montenegro?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: alpine; land cover: terrestrial in Montenegro was 20.43 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: alpine; land cover: terrestrial recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 20.43 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: alpine; land cover: terrestrial recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % in 2000.
- How does Montenegro rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: alpine; land cover: terrestrial?
- Montenegro ranks 15th out of 57 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: alpine; land cover: terrestrial rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial barren land — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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