Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Montenegro
Montenegro: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 7,341 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Montenegro, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Montenegro stood at 7,341 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Montenegro peaked at 17,366 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2002.
That places Montenegro 96th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 1,588 hectares | — |
| 2004 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 1,653 hectares | — |
| 2007 | 17,366 hectares | +950.7% |
| 2008 | 2,769 hectares | -84.1% |
| 2009 | 128.79 hectares | -95.3% |
| 2010 | 236.12 hectares | +83.3% |
| 2011 | 6,268 hectares | +2554.6% |
| 2012 | 13,030 hectares | +107.9% |
| 2013 | 364.92 hectares | -97.2% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 8,565 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 472.25 hectares | -94.5% |
| 2017 | 14,726 hectares | +3018.2% |
| 2018 | 2,061 hectares | -86.0% |
| 2019 | 386.39 hectares | -81.2% |
| 2020 | 3,499 hectares | +805.6% |
| 2021 | 11,785 hectares | +236.8% |
| 2022 | 1,417 hectares | -88.0% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 4,680 hectares | — |
| 2025 | 7,341 hectares | +56.9% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 7,341 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669 hectares, 69% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 7,341 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 890.83 hectares, 8.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3018.2% | 472.25 hectares | 14,726 hectares |
| 2011 | +2554.6% | 236.12 hectares | 6,268 hectares |
| 2007 | +950.7% | 1,653 hectares | 17,366 hectares |
| 2020 | +805.6% | 386.39 hectares | 3,499 hectares |
| 2021 | +236.8% | 3,499 hectares | 11,785 hectares |
| 2012 | +107.9% | 6,268 hectares | 13,030 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,938 hectares | 0 hectares | 17,366 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,611 hectares | 0 hectares | 14,726 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,787 hectares | 0 hectares | 11,785 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 93 Italy 8,157 hectares compare
- 94 Costa Rica 8,028 hectares compare
- 95 Nepal 7,685 hectares compare
- 97 Cyprus 6,461 hectares compare
- 98 Bangladesh 4,465 hectares compare
- 99 Philippines 4,079 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Montenegro?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Montenegro was 7,341 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 17,366 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2002.
- How does Montenegro rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Montenegro ranks 96th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.