Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Montenegro

Montenegro: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.4705 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
0.4705
Change on year
down 75.9%
World rank
61st
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.91
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 2023
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Montenegro, 2012–2026

02462012201920262012: 6.92013: 0.4032014: 0.1222015: 2.92016: 12017: 6.82018: 0.5182019: 1.52020: 2.92021: 4.32022: 2.32023: 02024: 1.62025: 22026: 0.47

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 0.4705 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.9% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Montenegro peaked at 6.91 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.

Montenegro ranks 61st of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Montenegro, 2012 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2012 6.91
2013 0.4031 -94.2%
2014 0.122 -69.7%
2015 2.91 +2286.1%
2016 1.03 -64.5%
2017 6.77 +554.0%
2018 0.5181 -92.3%
2019 1.46 +182.6%
2020 2.89 +97.6%
2021 4.3 +48.5%
2022 2.29 -46.6%
2023 0 -100.0%
2024 1.59
2025 1.96 +22.8%
2026 0.4705 -75.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.52 0.122 6.91 8
2020s 1.93 0 4.3 7

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 58 Malawi 0.5686 compare
  2. 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5346 compare
  3. 60 Portugal 0.518 compare
  4. 62 Grenada 0.4676 compare
  5. 63 Barbados 0.4628 compare
  6. 64 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4585 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Montenegro?
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Montenegro was 0.4705 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 6.91 in 2012.
What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
How does Montenegro rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
Montenegro ranks 61st out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
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