Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Montenegro
Montenegro: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 78.76 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Montenegro, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Montenegro stood at 78.76 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.7% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Montenegro peaked at 132.76 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.36 hectares, in 2003.
Montenegro ranks 95th of 186 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.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29.81 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 19.19 hectares | -35.6% |
| 2003 | 11.36 hectares | -40.8% |
| 2004 | 65.32 hectares | +475.0% |
| 2005 | 14.87 hectares | -77.2% |
| 2006 | 33.64 hectares | +126.3% |
| 2007 | 70.89 hectares | +110.7% |
| 2008 | 83.74 hectares | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 62.6 hectares | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 31.01 hectares | -50.5% |
| 2011 | 59.46 hectares | +91.8% |
| 2012 | 64.31 hectares | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 32.05 hectares | -50.2% |
| 2014 | 51.75 hectares | +61.5% |
| 2015 | 28.18 hectares | -45.6% |
| 2016 | 120.09 hectares | +326.2% |
| 2017 | 114.46 hectares | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 75.53 hectares | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 119.04 hectares | +57.6% |
| 2020 | 96.11 hectares | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 49.61 hectares | -48.4% |
| 2022 | 62.29 hectares | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 132.76 hectares | +113.1% |
| 2024 | 78.76 hectares | -40.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 78.76 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares, 58% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 78.76 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.53 hectares, 81% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +475.0% | 11.36 hectares | 65.32 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.49 hectares | 11.36 hectares | 83.74 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.59 hectares | 28.18 hectares | 120.09 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.91 hectares | 49.61 hectares | 132.76 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver in Montenegro?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Montenegro was 78.76 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 132.76 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.36 hectares in 2003.
- How does Montenegro rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Montenegro ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.