Grassland — Burned Area in Montenegro
Montenegro: Grassland — Burned Area was 4,257 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Montenegro, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 4,257 ha for grassland — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 999.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Montenegro peaked at 17,868 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2014.
That places Montenegro 89th out of 220 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.
Grassland — Burned Area in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,656 ha | — |
| 2007 | 17,868 ha | +979.3% |
| 2008 | 2,774 ha | -84.5% |
| 2009 | 129.02 ha | -95.3% |
| 2010 | 236.54 ha | +83.3% |
| 2011 | 6,192 ha | +2517.9% |
| 2012 | 13,525 ha | +118.4% |
| 2013 | 365.54 ha | -97.3% |
| 2014 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 8,579 ha | — |
| 2016 | 473.04 ha | -94.5% |
| 2017 | 14,599 ha | +2986.3% |
| 2018 | 2,064 ha | -85.9% |
| 2019 | 387.05 ha | -81.2% |
| 2020 | 3,505 ha | +805.5% |
| 2021 | 11,805 ha | +236.8% |
| 2022 | 1,441 ha | -87.8% |
| 2023 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 4,257 ha | — |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 4,257 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,180 ha, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 4,257 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107.77 ha, 39.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2986.3% | 473.04 ha | 14,599 ha |
| 2011 | +2517.9% | 236.54 ha | 6,192 ha |
| 2007 | +979.3% | 1,656 ha | 17,868 ha |
| 2020 | +805.5% | 387.05 ha | 3,505 ha |
| 2021 | +236.8% | 3,505 ha | 11,805 ha |
| 2012 | +118.4% | 6,192 ha | 13,525 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,607 ha | 129.02 ha | 17,868 ha | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,642 ha | 0 ha | 14,599 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,201 ha | 0 ha | 11,805 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More climate change data for Montenegro
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 552.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 442.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4167 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0522 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Montenegro?
- Grassland — burned area in Montenegro was 4,257 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 17,868 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2014.
- How does Montenegro rank for grassland — burned area?
- Montenegro ranks 89th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.