Annual area burnt by wildfires in Montenegro
Montenegro: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 41,538 hectares in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Montenegro, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 41,538 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.9% on the previous year and up 189.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Montenegro peaked at 95,984 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2023.
That places Montenegro 85th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 95,984 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 5,598 hectares | -94.2% |
| 2014 | 1,694 hectares | -69.7% |
| 2015 | 40,421 hectares | +2286.1% |
| 2016 | 14,368 hectares | -64.5% |
| 2017 | 93,965 hectares | +554.0% |
| 2018 | 7,195 hectares | -92.3% |
| 2019 | 20,336 hectares | +182.6% |
| 2020 | 40,176 hectares | +97.6% |
| 2021 | 59,666 hectares | +48.5% |
| 2022 | 31,873 hectares | -46.6% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 22,116 hectares | — |
| 2025 | 27,158 hectares | +22.8% |
| 2026 | 41,538 hectares | +52.9% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 41,538 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,000 hectares, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 41,538 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,034 hectares, 13.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires 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 | +2286.1% | 1,694 hectares | 40,421 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34,945 hectares | 1,694 hectares | 95,984 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 31,790 hectares | 0 hectares | 59,666 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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 in Montenegro?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Montenegro was 41,538 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 95,984 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Montenegro ranks 85th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.