Arable land use per person in Albania
Albania: Arable land use per person was 0.2449 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2449 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
40th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2603 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1762 hectares per person
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Albania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land use per person in Albania stood at 0.2449 hectares per person.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Albania peaked at 0.2603 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1762 hectares per person, in 1990.
Albania ranks 40th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Albania, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2603 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2548 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2496 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2442 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2467 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2481 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2483 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2472 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.245 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.244 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2422 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2407 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2386 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.237 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2341 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2339 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2308 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2272 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2227 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2189 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2157 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2115 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2071 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2028 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1987 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1949 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1913 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1878 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1803 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1762 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1769 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.178 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1788 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1799 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.181 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1821 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1836 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1844 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1856 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1871 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1889 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1894 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1902 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.191 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1786 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1952 hectares per person | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1946 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.207 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.208 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2149 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2141 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2164 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2191 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2219 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2252 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2306 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2311 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2344 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2376 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2371 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2409 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.244 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2449 hectares per person | +0.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.2449 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.2449 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2494 hectares per person | 0.2442 hectares per person | 0.2603 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2351 hectares per person | 0.2227 hectares per person | 0.244 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2009 hectares per person | 0.1803 hectares per person | 0.2189 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1807 hectares per person | 0.1762 hectares per person | 0.1856 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.193 hectares per person | 0.1786 hectares per person | 0.208 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2245 hectares per person | 0.2141 hectares per person | 0.2376 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2417 hectares per person | 0.2371 hectares per person | 0.2449 hectares per person | 4 |
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 arable land use per person in Albania?
- Arable land use per person in Albania was 0.2449 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2603 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1762 hectares per person in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for arable land use per person?
- Albania ranks 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.