Forest area in Montenegro

Montenegro: Forest area was 61.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
61.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 213 countries
All-time high
61.5%
in 2010
All-time low
55.5%
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Forest area in Montenegro, 2006–2023

02040602006201420232006: 55.5 % of land area2007: 57 % of land area2008: 58.5 % of land area2009: 60 % of land area2010: 61.5 % of land area2011: 61.5 % of land area2012: 61.5 % of land area2013: 61.5 % of land area2014: 61.5 % of land area2015: 61.5 % of land area2016: 61.5 % of land area2017: 61.5 % of land area2018: 61.5 % of land area2019: 61.5 % of land area2020: 61.5 % of land area2021: 61.5 % of land area2022: 61.5 % of land area2023: 61.5 % of land area

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest area in Montenegro is 61.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area in Montenegro peaked at 61.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2006.

Montenegro ranks 25th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Forest area in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Forest area (% of land area) in Montenegro, 2006 to 2023.
Year % of land area Change
2006 55.5%
2007 57.0% +2.7%
2008 58.5% +2.6%
2009 60.0% +2.6%
2010 61.5% +2.5%
2011 61.5% +0.0%
2012 61.5% +0.0%
2013 61.5% +0.0%
2014 61.5% +0.0%
2015 61.5% +0.0%
2016 61.5% +0.0%
2017 61.5% +0.0%
2018 61.5% +0.0%
2019 61.5% +0.0%
2020 61.5% +0.0%
2021 61.5% +0.0%
2022 61.5% +0.0%
2023 61.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.8% 55.5% 60.0% 4
2010s 61.5% 61.5% 61.5% 10
2020s 61.5% 61.5% 61.5% 4

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  1. 22 Dominica 63.8% compare
  2. 23 Fiji 63.5% compare
  3. 24 East Timor 61.7% compare
  4. 26 Slovenia 61.2% compare
  5. 27 Costa Rica 60.4% compare
  6. 28 Zambia 59.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area in Montenegro?
Forest area in Montenegro was 61.5% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest forest area recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest forest area recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2006.
How does Montenegro rank for forest area?
Montenegro ranks 25th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest area (% of land area)
Unit
% of land area
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
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Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.