Beef production in Montenegro
Montenegro: Beef production was 6,700 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Beef production in Montenegro, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, beef production in Montenegro stood at 6,700 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Montenegro peaked at 7,150 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,211 tonnes, in 2015.
Montenegro ranks 142nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Beef production in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,456 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 4,991 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 4,612 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 4,576 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4,727 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 4,688 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4,391 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 4,191 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 3,834 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 3,211 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 5,416 tonnes | +68.7% |
| 2017 | 3,875 tonnes | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 3,720 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 5,440 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 2020 | 6,010 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 6,500 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 6,970 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 7,150 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 6,700 tonnes | -6.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 6,700 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,060 tonnes, 11% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 6,700 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86,510 tonnes, 8% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +68.7% | 3,211 tonnes | 5,416 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,659 tonnes | 4,456 tonnes | 4,991 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,349 tonnes | 3,211 tonnes | 5,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,666 tonnes | 6,010 tonnes | 7,150 tonnes | 5 |
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 beef production in Montenegro?
- Beef production in Montenegro was 6,700 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 7,150 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,211 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Montenegro rank for beef production?
- Montenegro ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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