Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Montenegro
Montenegro: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 16.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Montenegro, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial and marine protected areas in Montenegro is 16.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 526.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Montenegro peaked at 16.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2014.
That places Montenegro 78th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.6% | — |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -72.9% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +61.5% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +64.3% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | +75.0% |
| 2025 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.6% | 9.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 9.0% | 16.3% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.14 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Montenegro?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Montenegro was 16.3% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2014.
- How does Montenegro rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Montenegro ranks 78th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 526.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.