Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita in Albania
Albania: Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0%
World rank
84th
of 227 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2016
All-time low
-0.3%
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Albania is 0.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Albania peaked at 3.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2000.
That places Albania 84th out of 227 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3% | -0.3% | -0.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.3% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 6 |
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More environment data for Albania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 7.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0487 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2569 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0041 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5229 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Albania?
- Annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Albania was 0.0% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita?
- Albania ranks 84th out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.