Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Montenegro
Montenegro: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 75.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Montenegro, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 75.9% for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 478.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Montenegro peaked at 75.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2000.
Montenegro ranks 39th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1% | — |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | +244.7% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.9% | +67.7% |
| 2022 | 75.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 75.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 75.9% | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 75.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.8%, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 75.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.5%, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 13.1% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 45.3% | 75.9% | 6 |
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 protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Montenegro?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Montenegro was 75.9% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2000.
- How does Montenegro rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Montenegro ranks 39th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 478.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).