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 216 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 216 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 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Surface area in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Montenegro, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	13,810 sq. km	—
1962	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	13,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	13,888 sq. km	+0.6%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

Montenegro's 13,888 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,385 sq. km, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Montenegro's 13,888 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,434 sq. km, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Montenegro

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 (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)

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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 216 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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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: 264 places, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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