What is the highest surface area recorded in Montenegro?

The highest recorded value was 13,888 sq. km in 2023.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Montenegro?

The lowest recorded value was 13,810 sq. km in 1961.

How does Montenegro rank for surface area?

Montenegro ranks 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is surface area rising or falling in Montenegro?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area in Montenegro

Name: Surface area in Montenegro
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Montenegro: Surface area was 13,888 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

13,888 sq. km

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

157th

of 215 countries

All-time high

13,888 sq. km

in 2023

All-time low

13,810 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area in Montenegro, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, surface area in Montenegro stood at 13,888 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Montenegro peaked at 13,888 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,810 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Montenegro 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	13,810 sq. km	13,810 sq. km	13,810 sq. km	9
1970s	13,810 sq. km	13,810 sq. km	13,810 sq. km	10
1980s	13,810 sq. km	13,810 sq. km	13,810 sq. km	10
1990s	13,810 sq. km	13,810 sq. km	13,810 sq. km	10
2000s	13,810 sq. km	13,810 sq. km	13,810 sq. km	10
2010s	13,810 sq. km	13,810 sq. km	13,810 sq. km	10
2020s	13,830 sq. km	13,810 sq. km	13,888 sq. km	4

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154 Kuwait 17,820 sq. km compare
155 Eswatini 17,360 sq. km compare
156 East Timor 14,870 sq. km compare
158 Bahamas 13,880 sq. km compare
159 Faroe Islands 12,960 sq. km compare
160 Vanuatu 12,190 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Montenegro

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 310.86 million current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
Rural population 214,303 (2025)
Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
Rural population 34.4% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 6.4% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
Land under cereal production 2,065 hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Montenegro?: Surface area in Montenegro was 13,888 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Montenegro?: The highest recorded value was 13,888 sq. km in 2023.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Montenegro?: The lowest recorded value was 13,810 sq. km in 1961.
How does Montenegro rank for surface area?: Montenegro ranks 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is surface area rising or falling in Montenegro?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.