Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Montenegro
Montenegro: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 249,180 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Montenegro, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Montenegro stood at 249,180 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Montenegro peaked at 325,000 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 210,620 hectares, in 2013.
Montenegro ranks 144th of 209 countries on this measure, 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 in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 325,000 hectares | — |
| 2007 | 324,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 324,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 325,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 324,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 324,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 324,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 210,620 hectares | -35.0% |
| 2014 | 216,580 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 217,600 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 241,300 hectares | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 241,700 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 242,100 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 243,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 243,300 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 241,100 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 239,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 249,180 hectares | +4.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 249,180 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 million hectares, 21% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 249,180 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968,416 hectares, 26% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures 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% | 324,000 hectares | 210,620 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 324,500 hectares | 324,000 hectares | 325,000 hectares | 4 |
| 2010s | 258,490 hectares | 210,620 hectares | 324,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,145 hectares | 239,000 hectares | 249,180 hectares | 4 |
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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 in Montenegro?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Montenegro was 249,180 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 325,000 hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,620 hectares in 2013.
- How does Montenegro rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Montenegro ranks 144th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.