Annual change forest area in Albania
Albania: Annual change forest area was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
85th
of 235 countries
All-time high
28,764
in 2016
All-time low
-1,950
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change forest area in Albania is 0, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Albania peaked at 28,764 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1,950, in 1991.
Albania ranks 85th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1,950 | — |
| 1992 | -1,950 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1,950 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1,950 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1,950 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1,950 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1,950 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1,950 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1,950 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1,950 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,277 | -165.5% |
| 2002 | 1,277 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,277 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,277 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,277 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,277 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,277 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,277 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,277 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,277 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,022 | +136.6% |
| 2012 | 3,022 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,022 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,022 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,022 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28,764 | +851.8% |
| 2017 | 28,764 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28,764 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28,764 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28,764 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1,950 | -1,950 | -1,950 | 9 |
| 2000s | 954.3 | -1,950 | 1,277 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,144 | 1,277 | 28,764 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,794 | 0 | 28,764 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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- 85 American Samoa 0 compare
- 85 Anguilla 0
- 85 Aruba 0
- 85 Bahamas 0
- 85 Barbados 0
- 85 Belgium 0 compare
- 85 Bermuda 0
- 85 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 85 Botswana 0 compare
- 85 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 85 Brunei 0 compare
- 85 Burundi 0 compare
- 85 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 85 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 85 Curacao 0
- 85 Falkland Islands 0
- 85 Faroe Islands 0
- 85 Finland 0 compare
- 85 French Polynesia 0 compare
- 85 Georgia 0 compare
- 85 Gibraltar 0
- 85 Greece 0 compare
- 85 Greenland 0
- 85 Grenada 0
- 85 Guam 0 compare
- 85 Guernsey 0 compare
- 85 Iran 0
- 85 Isle of Man 0 compare
- 85 Jordan 0
- 85 Kiribati 0
- 85 Kuwait 0 compare
- 85 Lesotho 0
- 85 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 85 Maldives 0
- 85 Marshall Islands 0 compare
- 85 Mauritius 0 compare
- 85 Monaco 0
- 85 Mongolia 0 compare
- 85 Montenegro 0 compare
- 85 Montserrat 0 compare
- 85 Nauru 0
- 85 New Caledonia 0 compare
- 85 Niue 0 compare
- 85 Norfolk Island 0
- 85 Northern Mariana Islands 0 compare
- 85 Oman 0
- 85 Palestine 0 compare
- 85 Pitcairn 0
- 85 Qatar 0
- 85 Saint Barthelemy 0
- 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 85 Saint Martin (French Part) 0
- 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 85 San Marino 0
- 85 Singapore 0 compare
- 85 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0
- 85 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0
- 85 Sweden 0 compare
- 85 Tokelau 0
- 85 Tonga 0
- 85 Turkmenistan 0
- 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 85 Tuvalu 0
- 85 Vatican 0
- 85 Yemen 0
More environment data for Albania
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.18 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 15.75 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 36.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Albania?
- Annual change forest area in Albania was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 28,764 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,950 in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for annual change forest area?
- Albania ranks 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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