Above-ground forest biomass in Albania
Albania: Above-ground forest biomass was 41.34 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▼ Falling
Above-ground forest biomass in Albania, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground forest biomass in Albania is 41.34 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Albania peaked at 61.91 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.34 tonnes per hectare, in 2020.
That places Albania 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Above-ground forest biomass in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.91 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 61.91 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 55.69 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 46.66 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 41.34 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2025 | 41.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 41.34 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 134.94 tonnes per hectare, 31% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Albania's 41.34 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 108 tonnes per hectare, 38% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.91 tonnes per hectare | 59.91 tonnes per hectare | 59.91 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.91 tonnes per hectare | 61.91 tonnes per hectare | 61.91 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.17 tonnes per hectare | 46.66 tonnes per hectare | 55.69 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.34 tonnes per hectare | 41.34 tonnes per hectare | 41.34 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More environment data for Albania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6356 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8208 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Albania?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Albania was 41.34 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 61.91 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.34 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Albania ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).