Share of land area used for agriculture in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of land area used for agriculture was 19.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Montenegro, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in Montenegro stood at 19.6%.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Montenegro peaked at 38.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2013.
Montenegro ranks 154th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 38.3% | — |
| 2007 | 38.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -56.5% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 38.1% | 38.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 16.6% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.9% | 19.6% | 4 |
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- 156 Puerto Rico 19.0% compare
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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 share of land area used for agriculture in Montenegro?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Montenegro was 19.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2013.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Montenegro ranks 154th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.