Average area burnt per wildfire in Montenegro
Montenegro: Average area burnt per wildfire was 649.03 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising
Average area burnt per wildfire in Montenegro, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 649.03 hectares for average area burnt per wildfire in 2026.
The figure is up 45.8% on the previous year and up 171.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Montenegro peaked at 745.83 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 169.4 hectares, in 2014.
That places Montenegro 7th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Average area burnt per wildfire in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 479.92 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 311 hectares | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 169.4 hectares | -45.5% |
| 2015 | 360.9 hectares | +113.0% |
| 2016 | 239.47 hectares | -33.6% |
| 2017 | 543.15 hectares | +126.8% |
| 2018 | 327.05 hectares | -39.8% |
| 2019 | 274.81 hectares | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 277.08 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 745.83 hectares | +169.2% |
| 2022 | 358.12 hectares | -52.0% |
| 2024 | 451.35 hectares | +26.0% |
| 2025 | 445.21 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2026 | 649.03 hectares | +45.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 649.03 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266 hectares, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 649.03 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 207.64 hectares, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 338.21 hectares | 169.4 hectares | 543.15 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 487.77 hectares | 277.08 hectares | 745.83 hectares | 6 |
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 average area burnt per wildfire in Montenegro?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Montenegro was 649.03 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 745.83 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.4 hectares in 2014.
- How does Montenegro rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Montenegro ranks 7th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.