Agriculture-driven deforestation in Albania
Albania: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 28.73 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Albania, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Albania recorded 28.73 hectares for agriculture-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, agriculture-driven deforestation in Albania peaked at 633.17 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.08 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 240.48 hectares | 65.78 hectares | 544.55 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 116.32 hectares | 28.08 hectares | 633.17 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.86 hectares | 28.73 hectares | 97.58 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 124 Denmark 44.3 hectares compare
- 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.02 hectares compare
- 126 Israel 34.4 hectares compare
- 129 Antigua and Barbuda 27.9 hectares compare
- 130 Sudan 27.06 hectares compare
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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Albania?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Albania was 28.73 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 633.17 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.08 hectares in 2015.
- How does Albania rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Albania ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.