Exported deforestation in Albania
Albania: Exported deforestation was 2.36 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exported deforestation in Albania, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Albania recorded 2.36 hectares for exported deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Albania peaked at 255.79 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.36 hectares, in 2022.
That places Albania 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exported deforestation in Albania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 218.85 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 211.1 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 255.79 hectares | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 225.73 hectares | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 140.29 hectares | -37.9% |
| 2010 | 107.29 hectares | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 78.44 hectares | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 53.42 hectares | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 58.3 hectares | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 58.01 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 52.43 hectares | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 46.25 hectares | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 16.54 hectares | -64.2% |
| 2018 | 16.28 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 13.64 hectares | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 10.26 hectares | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 7.74 hectares | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 2.36 hectares | -69.5% |
| 2023 | 2.36 hectares | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.36 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09 hectares, 12% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.36 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.42 hectares, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 210.35 hectares | 140.29 hectares | 255.79 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.06 hectares | 13.64 hectares | 107.29 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 hectares | 2.36 hectares | 10.26 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported deforestation in Albania?
- Exported deforestation in Albania was 2.36 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 255.79 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 hectares in 2022.
- How does Albania rank for exported deforestation?
- Albania ranks 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.