Cropland — Area in Albania

Albania: Cropland — Area was 677.3 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
677.3 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
133rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
714 1000 ha
in 1987
All-time low
479 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Area in Albania, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cropland — area in Albania stood at 677.3 1000 ha.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area in Albania peaked at 714 1000 ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 479 1000 ha, in 1961.

Albania ranks 133rd of 234 countries on this measure, 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 526.11 1000 ha 479 1000 ha 585 1000 ha 9
1970s 655.4 1000 ha 599 1000 ha 697 1000 ha 10
1980s 710.1 1000 ha 702 1000 ha 714 1000 ha 10
1990s 701.6 1000 ha 699 1000 ha 704 1000 ha 10
2000s 695 1000 ha 659 1000 ha 705 1000 ha 10
2010s 696.81 1000 ha 696 1000 ha 703.5 1000 ha 10
2020s 683.46 1000 ha 677.3 1000 ha 687.55 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 130 Estonia 709 1000 ha compare
  2. 131 Eritrea 691.36 1000 ha compare
  3. 132 Guinea-Bissau 687.91 1000 ha compare
  4. 134 Congo 652.51 1000 ha compare
  5. 135 Gambia 614.41 1000 ha compare
  6. 136 New Zealand 596 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area in Albania?
Cropland — area in Albania was 677.3 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 714 1000 ha in 1987.
What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 479 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Albania rank for cropland — area?
Albania ranks 133rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.