Crop yields in Montenegro
Montenegro: Crop yields was 2.84 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Crop yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, crop yields in Montenegro stood at 2.84 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop yields in Montenegro peaked at 3.6 tonnes per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.4 tonnes per hectare, in 2007.
That places Montenegro 74th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Crop yields in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2007 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | +45.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 2.84 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.8 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 2.84 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3 tonnes per hectare, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crop yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +45.7% | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 3.5 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 crop yields in Montenegro?
- Crop yields in Montenegro was 2.84 tonnes per hectare 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 crop yields recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest crop yields recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- How does Montenegro rank for crop yields?
- Montenegro ranks 74th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crop yields rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Crop yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.