Forest area in Montenegro

Montenegro: Forest area was 827,000 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
827,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
827,000 hectares
in 2010
All-time low
626,000 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forest area in Montenegro, 1990–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200720251990: 626.0k hectares1991: 626.0k hectares1992: 626.0k hectares1993: 626.0k hectares1994: 626.0k hectares1995: 626.0k hectares1996: 626.0k hectares1997: 626.0k hectares1998: 626.0k hectares1999: 626.0k hectares2000: 626.0k hectares2001: 646.1k hectares2002: 666.2k hectares2003: 686.3k hectares2004: 706.4k hectares2005: 726.5k hectares2006: 746.6k hectares2007: 766.7k hectares2008: 786.8k hectares2009: 806.9k hectares2010: 827.0k hectares2011: 827.0k hectares2012: 827.0k hectares2013: 827.0k hectares2014: 827.0k hectares2015: 827.0k hectares2016: 827.0k hectares2017: 827.0k hectares2018: 827.0k hectares2019: 827.0k hectares2020: 827.0k hectares2021: 827.0k hectares2022: 827.0k hectares2023: 827.0k hectares2024: 827.0k hectares2025: 827.0k hectares

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 forest area in Montenegro is 827,000 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area in Montenegro peaked at 827,000 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 626,000 hectares, in 1990.

Montenegro ranks 133rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 626,000 hectares 626,000 hectares 626,000 hectares 10
2000s 716,450 hectares 626,000 hectares 806,900 hectares 10
2010s 827,000 hectares 827,000 hectares 827,000 hectares 10
2020s 827,000 hectares 827,000 hectares 827,000 hectares 6

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  4. 135 Tunisia 687,490 hectares compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area in Montenegro?
Forest area in Montenegro was 827,000 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest forest area recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 827,000 hectares in 2010.
What is the lowest forest area recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 626,000 hectares in 1990.
How does Montenegro rank for forest area?
Montenegro ranks 133rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
Is forest area rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro 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 Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,460 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.