Deforestation embedded in trade in Albania

Albania: Deforestation embedded in trade was 2,714 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,714 hectares
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
55th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2,714 hectares
in 2023
All-time low
183.07 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deforestation embedded in trade in Albania, 2005–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2005201420232005: 316 hectares2006: 262.8 hectares2007: 345.6 hectares2008: 365.7 hectares2009: 504.8 hectares2010: 594.8 hectares2011: 310.2 hectares2012: 379.6 hectares2013: 243.4 hectares2014: 269.3 hectares2015: 204.6 hectares2016: 183.1 hectares2017: 240.2 hectares2018: 241.9 hectares2019: 260.2 hectares2020: 322.4 hectares2021: 305.5 hectares2022: 2.6k hectares2023: 2.7k hectares

Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2023, deforestation embedded in trade in Albania stood at 2,714 hectares. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 1,015.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Albania peaked at 2,714 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 183.07 hectares, in 2016.

Albania ranks 55th of 178 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 358.97 hectares 262.8 hectares 504.76 hectares 5
2010s 292.72 hectares 183.07 hectares 594.8 hectares 10
2020s 1,492 hectares 305.47 hectares 2,714 hectares 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 52 Morocco 2,886 hectares compare
  2. 53 Nepal 2,808 hectares compare
  3. 54 Niger 2,736 hectares compare
  4. 56 Belarus 2,619 hectares compare
  5. 57 Turkmenistan 2,612 hectares compare
  6. 58 Yemen 2,591 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deforestation embedded in trade in Albania?
Deforestation embedded in trade in Albania was 2,714 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 2,714 hectares in 2023.
What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 183.07 hectares in 2016.
How does Albania rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
Albania ranks 55th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,015.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.