Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Montenegro

Montenegro: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.14 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.15
in 2006
All-time low
0.03
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Montenegro, 2000–2022

0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.152000201120222000: 0.032001: 0.062002: 0.092003: 0.112004: 0.142005: 0.142006: 0.152007: 0.142008: 0.142009: 0.142010: 0.142011: 0.142012: 0.142013: 0.132014: 0.142015: 0.142016: 0.142017: 0.142018: 0.142019: 0.142020: 0.132021: 0.142022: 0.14

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Montenegro stood at 0.14.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Montenegro peaked at 0.15 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2000.

Montenegro ranks 143rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.114 0.03 0.15 10
2010s 0.139 0.13 0.14 10
2020s 0.1367 0.13 0.14 3

Countries ranked near Montenegro

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  3. 142 Kuwait 0.15 compare
  4. 143 Guinea-Bissau 0.14 compare
  5. 143 Nepal 0.14 compare
  6. 143 Palau 0.14 compare
  7. 143 Qatar 0.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Montenegro?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Montenegro was 0.14 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 0.15 in 2006.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2000.
How does Montenegro rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Montenegro ranks 143rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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