Forest area in Montenegro
Montenegro: Forest area was 61.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Montenegro, 2006–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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 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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About this data
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.