Potato yields in Montenegro
Montenegro: Potato yields was 17.34 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.34 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
98th
of 159 countries
All-time high
18.55 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
10.5 tonnes per hectare
in 2007
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Potato yields in Montenegro, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Montenegro stood at 17.34 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Montenegro peaked at 18.55 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.5 tonnes per hectare, in 2007.
Montenegro ranks 98th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Potato yields in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.04 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2007 | 10.5 tonnes per hectare | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 13.1 tonnes per hectare | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 15.1 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 14.6 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 16.5 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 11.8 tonnes per hectare | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 14.9 tonnes per hectare | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 14.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 16.83 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 18.55 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 17.02 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 16.12 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 16.35 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 17.25 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 17.08 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 17.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 17.2 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 17.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 17.34 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.31 tonnes per hectare, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 17.34 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 66% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.94 tonnes per hectare | 10.5 tonnes per hectare | 15.1 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.75 tonnes per hectare | 11.8 tonnes per hectare | 18.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.25 tonnes per hectare | 17.08 tonnes per hectare | 17.4 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 potato yields in Montenegro?
- Potato yields in Montenegro was 17.34 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 18.55 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- How does Montenegro rank for potato yields?
- Montenegro ranks 98th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.