Share of forest area within protected areas in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of forest area within protected areas was 10.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of forest area within protected areas in Montenegro, 2010–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of forest area within protected areas in Montenegro stood at 10.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Montenegro peaked at 10.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2010.
That places Montenegro 136th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.2% | — |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 10.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.0%, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 10.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.7%, 45% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
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)
- 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 share of forest area within protected areas in Montenegro?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Montenegro was 10.2% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2010.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Montenegro ranks 136th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).