Agricultural land per capita in Montenegro
Montenegro: Agricultural land per capita was 0.4159 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land per capita 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 per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Montenegro stood at 0.4159 hectares per capita.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Montenegro peaked at 0.8127 hectares per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3524 hectares per capita, in 2013.
That places Montenegro 99th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8125 hectares per capita | — |
| 2007 | 0.8115 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8106 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8127 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.81 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8108 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8097 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3524 hectares per capita | -56.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3648 hectares per capita | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3684 hectares per capita | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4096 hectares per capita | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4133 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.417 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4202 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4243 hectares per capita | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4232 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4132 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4159 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.4159 hectares per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.4159 hectares per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land per capita 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 | -56.5% | 0.8097 hectares per capita | 0.3524 hectares per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8118 hectares per capita | 0.8106 hectares per capita | 0.8127 hectares per capita | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5176 hectares per capita | 0.3524 hectares per capita | 0.8108 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4192 hectares per capita | 0.4132 hectares per capita | 0.4243 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More agriculture & rural data for Montenegro
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 498.87 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3439 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Montenegro?
- Agricultural land per capita in Montenegro was 0.4159 hectares per capita 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 agricultural land per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8127 hectares per capita in 2009.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3524 hectares per capita in 2013.
- How does Montenegro rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Montenegro ranks 99th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.