Average area burnt per wildfire in Montenegro
Montenegro: Average area burnt per wildfire was 343.89 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 343.89 hectares for average area burnt per wildfire in 2026.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and up 43.6% 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 40th out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 338.21 hectares | 169.4 hectares | 543.15 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 436.91 hectares | 277.08 hectares | 745.83 hectares | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average area burnt per wildfire in Montenegro?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Montenegro was 343.89 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 40th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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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The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.