Arable land — Area in Albania

Albania: Arable land — Area was 589.66 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
589.66 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
129th
of 231 countries
All-time high
626 1000 ha
in 2010
All-time low
432 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Arable land — Area in Albania, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Albania recorded 589.66 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area in Albania peaked at 626 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 432 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Albania 129th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 464.89 1000 ha 432 1000 ha 510 1000 ha 9
1970s 558 1000 ha 521 1000 ha 583 1000 ha 10
1980s 588 1000 ha 582 1000 ha 590 1000 ha 10
1990s 577.5 1000 ha 577 1000 ha 579 1000 ha 10
2000s 580.9 1000 ha 538 1000 ha 610 1000 ha 10
2010s 616.85 1000 ha 610 1000 ha 626 1000 ha 10
2020s 595.59 1000 ha 589.66 1000 ha 599.9 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 126 Estonia 705 1000 ha compare
  2. 127 Eritrea 690 1000 ha compare
  3. 128 China, Taiwan Province of 593.63 1000 ha compare
  4. 130 Gambia 588 1000 ha compare
  5. 131 Lesotho 577 1000 ha compare
  6. 132 Congo 550 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area in Albania?
Arable land — area in Albania was 589.66 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 626 1000 ha in 2010.
What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 432 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Albania rank for arable land — area?
Albania ranks 129th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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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.