Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Albania

Albania: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land was 16.96 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.96 %
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
15th
of 76 countries
All-time high
17.43 %
in 2007
All-time low
9.99 %
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Albania, 2007–2024

0510152007201520242007: 17.4 %2008: 10 %2009: 16.8 %2010: 17 %2011: 17 %2012: 17 %2013: 17.3 %2014: 12.8 %2015: 13.4 %2016: 14.3 %2017: 14.6 %2018: 15 %2019: 15.2 %2020: 15.6 %2021: 16.5 %2022: 16.8 %2023: 16.8 %2024: 17 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Albania stood at 16.96 %.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Albania peaked at 17.43 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.99 %, in 2008.

That places Albania 15th out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Albania, 2007 to 2024.
Year % Change
2007 17.43 %
2008 9.99 % -42.7%
2009 16.82 % +68.4%
2010 17.02 % +1.2%
2011 17.01 % -0.1%
2012 17.04 % +0.2%
2013 17.29 % +1.5%
2014 12.76 % -26.2%
2015 13.45 % +5.4%
2016 14.3 % +6.3%
2017 14.56 % +1.8%
2018 14.99 % +3.0%
2019 15.25 % +1.7%
2020 15.61 % +2.4%
2021 16.54 % +6.0%
2022 16.79 % +1.5%
2023 16.8 % +0.1%
2024 16.96 % +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.75 % 9.99 % 17.43 % 3
2010s 15.37 % 12.76 % 17.29 % 10
2020s 16.54 % 15.61 % 16.96 % 5

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  3. 14 Qatar 17.57 % compare
  4. 16 Italy 16.94 % compare
  5. 17 Mauritius 16.52 % compare
  6. 18 Portugal 15.46 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Albania?
Agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Albania was 16.96 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 17.43 % in 2007.
What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 9.99 % in 2008.
How does Albania rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
Albania ranks 15th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
84 places, 1,265 data points, 1990–2024
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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.