Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Montenegro
Montenegro: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 18.53 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Montenegro, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Montenegro is 18.53 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Montenegro peaked at 24.16 hectares per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.66 hectares per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Montenegro 85th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24.16 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 24.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 24.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 24.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 24.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.66 hectares per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2014 | 16.1 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 16.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.94 hectares per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 17.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 17.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 17.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 18.53 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 18.53 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.33 hectares per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 18.53 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 hectares per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -35.0% | 24.09 hectares per square kilometre | 15.66 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.13 hectares per square kilometre | 24.09 hectares per square kilometre | 24.16 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.22 hectares per square kilometre | 15.66 hectares per square kilometre | 24.09 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.08 hectares per square kilometre | 17.77 hectares per square kilometre | 18.53 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 82 Turkey 18.99 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 83 Slovenia 18.81 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 84 Burundi 18.81 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 86 Gambia 18.48 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 87 Togo 18.39 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 88 Iran 18.17 hectares per square kilometre 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 of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Montenegro?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Montenegro was 18.53 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 24.16 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.66 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Montenegro rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Montenegro ranks 85th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.