Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Montenegro
Montenegro: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 271,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Montenegro, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Montenegro stood at 271,000 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Montenegro peaked at 307,000 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 135,000 tonnes, in 2007.
That places Montenegro 146th out of 192 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.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 141,000 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 135,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 144,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 166,000 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 276,000 tonnes | +66.3% |
| 2011 | 267,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 250,000 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 253,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 265,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 292,000 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 290,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 289,000 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 307,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 306,000 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 297,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 304,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 278,000 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 271,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 271,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 861,000 tonnes, 31% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 271,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 million tonnes, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +66.3% | 166,000 tonnes | 276,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146,500 tonnes | 135,000 tonnes | 166,000 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 279,500 tonnes | 250,000 tonnes | 307,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 287,500 tonnes | 271,000 tonnes | 304,000 tonnes | 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Montenegro?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Montenegro was 271,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 307,000 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,000 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Montenegro rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Montenegro ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.