Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Albania
Albania: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was 0 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 hectares
World rank
85th
of 235 countries
All-time high
28,764 hectares
in 2016
All-time low
-1,950 hectares
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Albania stood at 0 hectares.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Albania peaked at 28,764 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1,950 hectares, in 1991.
Albania ranks 85th of 235 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.
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Albania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1,950 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -1,950 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1,950 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1,950 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1,950 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1,950 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1,950 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1,950 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1,950 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1,950 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,277 hectares | -165.5% |
| 2002 | 1,277 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,277 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,277 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,277 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,277 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,277 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,277 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,277 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,277 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,022 hectares | +136.6% |
| 2012 | 3,022 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,022 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,022 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,022 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28,764 hectares | +851.8% |
| 2017 | 28,764 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28,764 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28,764 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28,764 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2025 | 0 hectares | — |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002 hectares. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1,950 hectares | -1,950 hectares | -1,950 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 954.3 hectares | -1,950 hectares | 1,277 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,144 hectares | 1,277 hectares | 28,764 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,794 hectares | 0 hectares | 28,764 hectares | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Albania?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Albania was 0 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 28,764 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,950 hectares in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Albania ranks 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.