Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Albania
Albania: Cropland area under protective cover — Area was 2.09 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Albania, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Albania recorded 2.09 1000 ha for cropland area under protective cover — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area under protective cover — area in Albania peaked at 2.09 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.68 1000 ha, in 2007.
That places Albania 25th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Albania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.68 1000 ha | — |
| 2008 | 0.7 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.71 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.83 1000 ha | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.88 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.94 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.01 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.08 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.24 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4 1000 ha | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 1.54 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.65 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.73 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.79 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.88 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.99 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.09 1000 ha | +5.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.09 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6658 1000 ha, 3.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.09 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.15 1000 ha, 50% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6967 1000 ha | 0.68 1000 ha | 0.71 1000 ha | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.23 1000 ha | 0.83 1000 ha | 1.73 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 1000 ha | 1.79 1000 ha | 2.09 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.7 1000 ha compare
- 22 United Kingdom 2.7 1000 ha compare
- 24 Kuwait 2.4 1000 ha compare
- 26 Bulgaria 2 1000 ha compare
- 27 Hungary 1.81 1000 ha compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 1.02 1000 ha compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area under protective cover — area in Albania?
- Cropland area under protective cover — area in Albania was 2.09 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 1000 ha in 2007.
- How does Albania rank for cropland area under protective cover — area?
- Albania ranks 25th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area under protective cover — area rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. 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 under protective cover — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.