15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Albania
Albania: 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected was 21.74 % in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Albania, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Albania stood at 21.74 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Albania peaked at 21.74 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.01 %, in 1990.
That places Albania 68th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.01 % | — |
| 2000 | 18.72 % | +43.9% |
| 2010 | 20.33 % | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 21.74 % | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 21.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 21.74 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.01 % | 13.01 % | 13.01 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.72 % | 18.72 % | 18.72 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.03 % | 20.33 % | 21.74 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.74 % | 21.74 % | 21.74 % | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Albania?
- 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Albania was 21.74 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.74 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.01 % in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected?
- Albania ranks 68th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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