Cropland — Share in Land area in Albania
Albania: Cropland — Share in Land area was 24.72 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Land area in Albania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 24.72 % for cropland — share in land area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Albania peaked at 26.06 % in 1987 and was at its lowest, 17.48 %, in 1961.
Albania ranks 68th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.2 % | 17.48 % | 21.35 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.92 % | 21.86 % | 25.44 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.92 % | 25.62 % | 26.06 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.61 % | 25.51 % | 25.69 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.36 % | 24.05 % | 25.73 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.43 % | 25.4 % | 25.68 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.94 % | 24.72 % | 25.09 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.49 % compare
- 66 Malta 25.45 % compare
- 67 Sierra Leone 24.76 % compare
- 69 Wallis and Futuna Islands 24.65 % compare
- 70 Lebanon 24.56 % compare
- 71 Guinea-Bissau 24.46 % compare
More environment data for Albania
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 52.89 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 358.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 33 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 16.39 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 39.87 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 449.17 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 7.78 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 87.62 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 52.35 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 589.66 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Albania?
- Cropland — share in land area in Albania was 24.72 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.06 % in 1987.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.48 % in 1961.
- How does Albania rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Albania ranks 68th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land 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 — Share in Land 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.