Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Montenegro
Montenegro: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 11,549 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Montenegro, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Montenegro is 11,549 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 50.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Montenegro peaked at 31,576 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2002.
Montenegro ranks 107th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 3,048 hectares | — |
| 2004 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 2,683 hectares | — |
| 2007 | 31,576 hectares | +1076.8% |
| 2008 | 5,839 hectares | -81.5% |
| 2009 | 128.79 hectares | -97.8% |
| 2010 | 450.78 hectares | +250.0% |
| 2011 | 12,772 hectares | +2733.3% |
| 2012 | 29,365 hectares | +129.9% |
| 2013 | 729.84 hectares | -97.5% |
| 2014 | 214.66 hectares | -70.6% |
| 2015 | 14,017 hectares | +6430.0% |
| 2016 | 686.91 hectares | -95.1% |
| 2017 | 31,362 hectares | +4465.6% |
| 2018 | 2,876 hectares | -90.8% |
| 2019 | 2,168 hectares | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 6,933 hectares | +219.8% |
| 2021 | 23,634 hectares | +240.9% |
| 2022 | 5,324 hectares | -77.5% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 7,685 hectares | — |
| 2025 | 11,549 hectares | +50.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 11,549 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022 hectares, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 11,549 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,113 hectares, 3.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +6430.0% | 214.66 hectares | 14,017 hectares |
| 2017 | +4465.6% | 686.91 hectares | 31,362 hectares |
| 2011 | +2733.3% | 450.78 hectares | 12,772 hectares |
| 2007 | +1076.8% | 2,683 hectares | 31,576 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,409 hectares | 0 hectares | 31,576 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 9,464 hectares | 214.66 hectares | 31,362 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,187 hectares | 0 hectares | 23,634 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 104 Belarus 13,888 hectares compare
- 105 Cyprus 13,824 hectares compare
- 106 Algeria 11,613 hectares compare
- 108 North Korea 10,583 hectares compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 10,003 hectares compare
- 110 Dominican Republic 9,681 hectares compare
More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Montenegro?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Montenegro was 11,549 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 31,576 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2002.
- How does Montenegro rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Montenegro ranks 107th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.