Agricultural water withdrawals in Montenegro
Montenegro: Agricultural water withdrawals was 6.76 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water withdrawals in Montenegro, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural water withdrawals in Montenegro stood at 6.76 million cubic meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Montenegro peaked at 8.80 million cubic meters in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million cubic meters, in 2008.
That places Montenegro 159th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.80 million cubic meters | — |
| 2007 | 6.60 million cubic meters | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million cubic meters | -74.2% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.27 million cubic meters | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 2.83 million cubic meters | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 3.40 million cubic meters | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 3.96 million cubic meters | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 4.53 million cubic meters | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 5.09 million cubic meters | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 5.66 million cubic meters | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 6.22 million cubic meters | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 6.79 million cubic meters | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 7.35 million cubic meters | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 8.17 million cubic meters | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 6.76 million cubic meters | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 6.76 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.70 million cubic meters | 1.70 million cubic meters | 8.80 million cubic meters | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.24 million cubic meters | 1.70 million cubic meters | 6.79 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.26 million cubic meters | 6.76 million cubic meters | 8.17 million cubic meters | 4 |
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- 160 Brunei Darussalam 5.30 million cubic meters compare
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- 162 Slovenia 4.70 million cubic meters compare
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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 water withdrawals in Montenegro?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Montenegro was 6.76 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 8.80 million cubic meters in 2006.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million cubic meters in 2008.
- How does Montenegro rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Montenegro ranks 159th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.