FAO projections of arable land in Montenegro
Montenegro: FAO projections of arable land was 14,340 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
FAO projections of arable land 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, fao projections of arable land in Montenegro stood at 14,340 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Montenegro peaked at 190,000 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12,510 hectares, in 2013.
Montenegro ranks 180th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
FAO projections of arable land in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 190,000 hectares | — |
| 2007 | 190,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 189,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 189,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 188,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 189,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 189,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12,510 hectares | -93.4% |
| 2014 | 13,740 hectares | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 13,800 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 14,400 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 14,600 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 14,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 14,650 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 14,400 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 14,000 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 14,340 hectares | +2.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 14,340 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 14,340 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land 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 | -93.4% | 189,000 hectares | 12,510 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189,500 hectares | 189,000 hectares | 190,000 hectares | 4 |
| 2010s | 66,465 hectares | 12,510 hectares | 189,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,348 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 14,650 hectares | 4 |
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 fao projections of arable land in Montenegro?
- Fao projections of arable land in Montenegro was 14,340 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 190,000 hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,510 hectares in 2013.
- How does Montenegro rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Montenegro ranks 180th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.