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 144th out of 252 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.

Cropland — Area in Albania

Name: Cropland — Area in Albania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

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

144th

of 252 countries

All-time high

714 1000 ha

in 1987

All-time low

479 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Cropland — Area in Albania, 1961–2024

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 144th of 252 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.

Cropland — Area in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area in Albania, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	479 1000 ha	—
1962	487 1000 ha	+1.7%
1963	495 1000 ha	+1.6%
1964	501 1000 ha	+1.2%
1965	522 1000 ha	+4.2%
1966	540 1000 ha	+3.4%
1967	556 1000 ha	+3.0%
1968	570 1000 ha	+2.5%
1969	585 1000 ha	+2.6%
1970	599 1000 ha	+2.4%
1971	610 1000 ha	+1.8%
1972	624 1000 ha	+2.3%
1973	636 1000 ha	+1.9%
1974	652 1000 ha	+2.5%
1975	662 1000 ha	+1.5%
1976	685 1000 ha	+3.5%
1977	692 1000 ha	+1.0%
1978	697 1000 ha	+0.7%
1979	697 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	702 1000 ha	+0.7%
1981	706 1000 ha	+0.6%
1982	709 1000 ha	+0.4%
1983	710 1000 ha	+0.1%
1984	713 1000 ha	+0.4%
1985	713 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	713 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	714 1000 ha	+0.1%
1988	714 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	707 1000 ha	-1.0%
1990	704 1000 ha	-0.4%
1991	703 1000 ha	-0.1%
1992	703 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	702 1000 ha	-0.1%
1994	702 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	702 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	702 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	700 1000 ha	-0.3%
1998	699 1000 ha	-0.1%
1999	699 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	699 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	699 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	699 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	699 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	699 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	659 1000 ha	-5.7%
2006	705 1000 ha	+7.0%
2007	698 1000 ha	-1.0%
2008	697 1000 ha	-0.1%
2009	696 1000 ha	-0.1%
2010	696 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	696 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	696 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	696.3 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	696 1000 ha	-0.0%
2015	696.1 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	703.5 1000 ha	+1.1%
2017	696.2 1000 ha	-1.0%
2018	696 1000 ha	-0.0%
2019	696 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	687.55 1000 ha	-1.2%
2021	687.53 1000 ha	-0.0%
2022	686.4 1000 ha	-0.2%
2023	678.5 1000 ha	-1.2%
2024	677.3 1000 ha	-0.2%

Albania compared with similar countries

Albania's 677.3 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 40% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Albania's 677.3 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,532 1000 ha, 44% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

141 Estonia 709 1000 ha compare
142 Eritrea 691.36 1000 ha compare
143 Guinea-Bissau 687.91 1000 ha compare
145 Congo 652.51 1000 ha compare
146 Gambia 614.41 1000 ha compare
147 New Zealand 596 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 285 places →

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)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
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)

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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 144th out of 252 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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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: 285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.