Cropland — Share in Land area in Montenegro

Montenegro: Cropland — Share in Land area was 1.42 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.42 %
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
231st
of 252 countries
All-time high
14.13 %
in 2006
All-time low
0.93 %
in 2013
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Cropland — Share in Land area in Montenegro, 2006–2024

0510152006201520242006: 14.1 %2007: 14.1 %2008: 14.1 %2009: 14.1 %2010: 14 %2011: 14.1 %2012: 14.1 %2013: 0.93 %2014: 1 %2015: 1 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 1.1 %2018: 1.1 %2019: 1.1 %2020: 1.1 %2021: 1.3 %2022: 1.3 %2023: 1.3 %2024: 1.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Montenegro is 1.42 %, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Montenegro peaked at 14.13 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.93 %, in 2013.

That places Montenegro 231st out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cropland — Share in Land area in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Share in Land area in Montenegro, 2006 to 2024.
Year % Change
2006 14.13 % —
2007 14.13 % +0.0%
2008 14.05 % -0.6%
2009 14.05 % +0.0%
2010 13.98 % -0.5%
2011 14.05 % +0.5%
2012 14.05 % +0.0%
2013 0.93 % -93.4%
2014 1.02 % +9.7%
2015 1.03 % +1.0%
2016 1.07 % +3.9%
2017 1.09 % +1.9%
2018 1.09 % +0.0%
2019 1.12 % +2.8%
2020 1.09 % -2.7%
2021 1.29 % +18.3%
2022 1.29 % +0.0%
2023 1.31 % +1.6%
2024 1.42 % +8.4%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 1.42 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.44 %, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 1.42 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.45 %, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cropland — Share in Land area 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -93.4% 14.05 % 0.93 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.09 % 14.05 % 14.13 % 4
2010s 4.94 % 0.93 % 14.05 % 10
2020s 1.28 % 1.09 % 1.42 % 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

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  4. 232 United Arab Emirates 1.37 % compare
  5. 233 Iceland 1.2 % compare
  6. 234 Libya 1.17 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in land area in Montenegro?
Cropland — share in land area in Montenegro was 1.42 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 14.13 % in 2006.
What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 0.93 % in 2013.
How does Montenegro rank for cropland — share in land area?
Montenegro ranks 231st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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 Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.