Arable land use per person in Montenegro
Montenegro: Arable land use per person was 0.0145 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land use per person in Montenegro, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 0.0145 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Montenegro peaked at 0.2829 hectares per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0125 hectares per person, in 2013.
Montenegro ranks 185th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land use per person in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2829 hectares per person | — |
| 2007 | 0.2825 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2804 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2798 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2777 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2789 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2768 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0125 hectares per person | -95.5% |
| 2014 | 0.014 hectares per person | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0139 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0144 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0147 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0147 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0144 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0142 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0144 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0145 hectares per person | +0.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.0145 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 13% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.0145 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 7% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land use per person in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -95.5% | 0.2768 hectares per person | 0.0125 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2814 hectares per person | 0.2798 hectares per person | 0.2829 hectares per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0932 hectares per person | 0.0125 hectares per person | 0.2789 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0144 hectares per person | 0.0142 hectares per person | 0.0145 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 182 Puerto Rico 0.0157 hectares per person compare
- 183 Kiribati 0.0151 hectares per person compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 0.0149 hectares per person compare
- 186 Malta 0.0132 hectares per person compare
- 187 Marshall Islands 0.0129 hectares per person compare
- 188 Andorra 0.0091 hectares per person compare
More environment data for Montenegro
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9561 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1974 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.53 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0.0025 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Montenegro?
- Arable land use per person in Montenegro was 0.0145 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2829 hectares per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 hectares per person in 2013.
- How does Montenegro rank for arable land use per person?
- Montenegro ranks 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.