Montenegro — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Montenegro, 2006–2024.
Forest area for Montenegro was 61.49% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 19 years, from 2006 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 61.49% in 2010. The lowest was 55.51% in 2006 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.57% per year.
Montenegro ranks 30 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 14%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 32.02%, so Montenegro sits above it. It peaked in 2010 and has risen 0% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 0%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 4 of 57 economies; Estonia (57.25%) is just below it.
Data highlights
Doubling roughly every 122 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 45th of 209 in 2006 → 33rd of 209 in 2010 → 29th of 214 in 2020 → 30th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 2006 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61.49% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 61.49% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 61.49% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 61.49% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 61.49% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 61.49% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 61.49% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 61.49% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 61.49% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 61.49% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 61.49% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 61.49% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 61.49% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 61.49% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 61.49% | +1.5 pp |
| 2009 | 59.99% | +1.5 pp |
| 2008 | 58.5% | +1.5 pp |
| 2007 | 57% | +1.5 pp |
| 2006 | 55.51% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Montenegro’s Forest area in 2007?
57% (2007). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Montenegro’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 2006 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +10.8% in total — about 0.6% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 61.49%; 2023: 61.49%; 2022: 61.49%; 2021: 61.49%; 2020: 61.49%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.