Forest area in Montenegro
Montenegro: Forest area was 8,270 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Montenegro, 2006–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Montenegro stood at 8,270 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Montenegro peaked at 8,270 sq. km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,466 sq. km, in 2006.
That places Montenegro 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,768 sq. km | 7,466 sq. km | 8,069 sq. km | 4 |
| 2010s | 8,270 sq. km | 8,270 sq. km | 8,270 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,270 sq. km | 8,270 sq. km | 8,270 sq. km | 4 |
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- 125 Saudi Arabia 9,770 sq. km compare
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- 129 Iraq 8,250 sq. km compare
- 130 Ireland 7,940 sq. km compare
- 131 Albania 7,889 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Montenegro
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 34.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 214,303 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 310.86 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2,065 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,315 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 6,846 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Montenegro?
- Forest area in Montenegro was 8,270 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 8,270 sq. km in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,466 sq. km in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for forest area?
- Montenegro ranks 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.