Montenegro's forest cover rose from 55.5 % in 2006 to 61.5 % in 2023.
Montenegro · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 8 with data
Land
Montenegro's forest area rose from 7,466 km in 2006 to 8,270 km in 2023.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
% of land area
74th of 213 · 27th in Europe & C. Asia
Montenegro's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 14.6 % in 2013 to 22.2 % in 2025.
Montenegro's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 38.3 % in 2006 to 19.6 % in 2023.
Montenegro's arable land (% of land area) fell from 12.9 % in 2006 to 0.7 % in 2023.
Air
Montenegro's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 28.6 in 1994 to 18.5 in 2023.
Access
Montenegro's safe drinking water rose from 83.9 % in 2006 to 85.5 % in 2024.
Montenegro's safe sanitation rose from 29.7 % in 2006 to 50.9 % in 2024.
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Montenegro.