Land use in Montenegro
Montenegro: Land use was 14,340 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use in Montenegro, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Montenegro stood at 14,340 hectares.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Montenegro peaked at 190,000 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12,510 hectares, in 2013.
That places Montenegro 180th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 190,000 hectares | — |
| 2007 | 190,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 189,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 189,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 188,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 189,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 189,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12,510 hectares | -93.4% |
| 2014 | 13,740 hectares | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 13,800 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 14,400 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 14,600 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 14,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 14,650 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 14,400 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 14,000 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 14,340 hectares | +2.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 14,340 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 14,340 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use 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 | -93.4% | 189,000 hectares | 12,510 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189,500 hectares | 189,000 hectares | 190,000 hectares | 4 |
| 2010s | 66,465 hectares | 12,510 hectares | 189,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,348 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 14,650 hectares | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Montenegro?
- Land use in Montenegro was 14,340 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 190,000 hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,510 hectares in 2013.
- How does Montenegro rank for land use?
- Montenegro ranks 180th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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