Agricultural land — Area in Albania
Albania: Agricultural land — Area was 1,126 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Area in Albania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area in Albania is 1,126 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Albania peaked at 1,244 1000 ha in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1,075 1000 ha, in 1976.
Albania ranks 160th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land — Area in Albania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,232 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,233 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1,230 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1,237 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1,240 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1,244 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1,240 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,235 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,230 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,200 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1,174 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 1,146 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1,122 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 1,080 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 1,075 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1,109 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1,114 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,117 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,118 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,116 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,114 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,110 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,113 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,112 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,111 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,111 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,117 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,110 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,121 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,127 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,127 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,126 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,126 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,127 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,131 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,135 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,139 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,145 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,144 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,139 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,140 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,121 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,122 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,077 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,120 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,119 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,181 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1,201 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,201 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,201 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,201 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,187 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,174 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,182 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,174 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,174 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,174 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,166 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,136 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1,136 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,129 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,126 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1,126 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,337 1000 ha, 34% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1,126 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,605 1000 ha, 43% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,236 1000 ha | 1,230 1000 ha | 1,244 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,137 1000 ha | 1,075 1000 ha | 1,230 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,113 1000 ha | 1,110 1000 ha | 1,118 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,130 1000 ha | 1,121 1000 ha | 1,145 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,136 1000 ha | 1,077 1000 ha | 1,201 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,184 1000 ha | 1,174 1000 ha | 1,201 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,139 1000 ha | 1,126 1000 ha | 1,166 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 157 El Salvador 1,186 1000 ha compare
- 158 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,148 1000 ha compare
- 159 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 1,134 1000 ha compare
- 161 Jordan 1,027 1000 ha compare
- 162 Norway 984 1000 ha compare
- 163 Estonia 982 1000 ha compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Albania?
- Agricultural land — area in Albania was 1,126 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,244 1000 ha in 1967.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,075 1000 ha in 1976.
- How does Albania rank for agricultural land — area?
- Albania ranks 160th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.