Commodity driven deforestation in Albania
Albania: Commodity driven deforestation was 28.73 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Albania, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 28.73 for commodity driven deforestation in 2024.
That represents a change of down 70.6% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Albania peaked at 633.17 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.08, in 2015.
Albania ranks 127th of 187 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 368.12 | — |
| 2002 | 66.24 | -82.0% |
| 2003 | 65.78 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 425.51 | +546.9% |
| 2005 | 104.14 | -75.5% |
| 2006 | 160.88 | +54.5% |
| 2007 | 544.55 | +238.5% |
| 2008 | 286.77 | -47.3% |
| 2009 | 142.34 | -50.4% |
| 2010 | 54.86 | -61.5% |
| 2011 | 79.67 | +45.2% |
| 2012 | 633.17 | +694.7% |
| 2013 | 104.82 | -83.4% |
| 2014 | 88.72 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 28.08 | -68.4% |
| 2016 | 38.08 | +35.6% |
| 2017 | 47.3 | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 48.49 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 40.01 | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 42.35 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 31.19 | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 29.48 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 97.58 | +231.0% |
| 2024 | 28.73 | -70.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 28.73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 6% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Albania's 28.73 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +694.7% | 79.67 | 633.17 |
| 2004 | +546.9% | 65.78 | 425.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 240.48 | 65.78 | 544.55 | 9 |
| 2010s | 116.32 | 28.08 | 633.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.86 | 28.73 | 97.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 commodity driven deforestation in Albania?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Albania was 28.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 633.17 in 2012.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.08 in 2015.
- How does Albania rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Albania ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. 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 Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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