Share of land area that is protected in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of land area that is protected was 22.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of land area that is protected in Montenegro, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land area that is protected in Montenegro stood at 22.2%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 441.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Montenegro peaked at 22.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2014.
Montenegro ranks 74th of 213 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 land area that is protected in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.6% | — |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -71.9% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +56.1% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +64.1% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +31.4% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | +56.1% |
| 2025 | 22.2% | +2.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 22.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 22.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of land area that is protected 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -71.9% | 14.6% | 4.1% |
| 2019 | +64.1% | 6.4% | 10.5% |
| 2017 | +56.1% | 4.1% | 6.4% |
| 2024 | +56.1% | 13.9% | 21.7% |
| 2020 | +31.4% | 10.5% | 13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.1% | 14.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 13.8% | 22.2% | 6 |
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 share of land area that is protected in Montenegro?
- Share of land area that is protected in Montenegro was 22.2% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2014.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Montenegro ranks 74th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 441.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.