Forest fires — Burned Area in Montenegro

Montenegro: Forest fires — Burned Area was 86 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
86 ha
World rank
95th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,623 ha
in 2017
All-time low
0 ha
in 2009
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area in Montenegro, 2006–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2006201520242006: 21.5 ha2007: 494.6 ha2008: 43 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 774 ha2012: 1.3k ha2013: 0 ha2014: 64.5 ha2015: 559.1 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 2.6k ha2018: 0 ha2019: 301.1 ha2020: 1.0k ha2021: 129 ha2022: 795.6 ha2023: 0 ha2024: 86 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — burned area in Montenegro stood at 86 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Montenegro peaked at 2,623 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2009.

That places Montenegro 95th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 139.77 ha 0 ha 494.56 ha 4
2010s 565.49 ha 0 ha 2,623 ha 10
2020s 408.53 ha 0 ha 1,032 ha 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 92 Kenya 149.59 ha compare
  2. 93 Brunei Darussalam 106.86 ha compare
  3. 94 Czech Republic 86.14 ha compare
  4. 96 Albania 85.97 ha compare
  5. 97 Algeria 85.89 ha compare
  6. 98 Burundi 64.11 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burned area in Montenegro?
Forest fires — burned area in Montenegro was 86 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 2,623 ha in 2017.
What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2009.
How does Montenegro rank for forest fires — burned area?
Montenegro ranks 95th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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