Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Montenegro
Montenegro: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 12.39 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Montenegro, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Montenegro stood at 12.39 %.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Montenegro peaked at 18.78 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.16 %, in 2006.
Montenegro ranks 109th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.16 % | — |
| 2007 | 1.16 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.16 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.22 % | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.28 % | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.29 % | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.25 % | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 18.78 % | +1402.4% |
| 2014 | 16.89 % | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 17.03 % | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.32 % | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 16.1 % | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 16.16 % | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.73 % | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 16.11 % | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 13.56 % | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 13.65 % | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.4 % | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 12.39 % | -7.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 12.39 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.6 %, 67% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 12.39 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.73 %, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 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 | +1402.4% | 1.25 % | 18.78 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 % | 1.16 % | 1.22 % | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.08 % | 1.25 % | 18.78 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.82 % | 12.39 % | 16.11 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Montenegro?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Montenegro was 12.39 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 18.78 % in 2013.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 % in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Montenegro ranks 109th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.