Agricultural land use in Montenegro
Montenegro: Agricultural land use was 263,520 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural 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
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Montenegro is 263,520 hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Montenegro peaked at 515,000 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 223,130 hectares, in 2013.
That places Montenegro 158th out of 227 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 use in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 515,000 hectares | — |
| 2007 | 514,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 513,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 514,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 512,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 513,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 513,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 223,130 hectares | -56.5% |
| 2014 | 230,320 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 231,400 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 255,700 hectares | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 256,300 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 256,800 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 257,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 257,950 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 255,560 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 254,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 263,520 hectares | +3.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 263,520 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 263,520 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.61 million hectares, 10% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural 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 | -56.5% | 513,000 hectares | 223,130 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 514,000 hectares | 513,000 hectares | 515,000 hectares | 4 |
| 2010s | 324,865 hectares | 223,130 hectares | 513,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,758 hectares | 254,000 hectares | 263,520 hectares | 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 6.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Montenegro?
- Agricultural land use in Montenegro was 263,520 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 agricultural land use recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 515,000 hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,130 hectares in 2013.
- How does Montenegro rank for agricultural land use?
- Montenegro ranks 158th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.