Forest area (sq. km) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Forest area (sq. km) was 8,270 sq. km in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Montenegro, 2006–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Montenegro stood at 8,270 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Montenegro peaked at 8,270 sq. km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,466 sq. km, in 2006.
That places Montenegro 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7,466 sq. km | — |
| 2007 | 7,667 sq. km | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 7,868 sq. km | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 8,069 sq. km | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 8,270 sq. km | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 8,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 8,270 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,937 sq. km, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 8,270 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,247 sq. km, 39% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,768 sq. km | 7,466 sq. km | 8,069 sq. km | 4 |
| 2010s | 8,270 sq. km | 8,270 sq. km | 8,270 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,270 sq. km | 8,270 sq. km | 8,270 sq. km | 6 |
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 6.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Montenegro?
- Forest area in Montenegro was 8,270 sq. km in 2025, 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 8,270 sq. km in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,466 sq. km in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for forest area?
- Montenegro ranks 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.