Forest area in Albania
Albania: Forest area was 941,000 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
941,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 235 countries
All-time high
941,000 hectares
in 2020
All-time low
769,300 hectares
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Albania, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Albania recorded 941,000 hectares for forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Albania peaked at 941,000 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 769,300 hectares, in 2000.
That places Albania 129th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area in Albania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 788,800 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 786,850 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 784,900 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 782,950 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 781,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 779,050 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 777,100 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 775,150 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 773,200 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 771,250 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 769,300 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 770,577 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 771,854 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 773,131 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 774,408 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 775,685 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 776,962 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 778,239 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 779,516 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 780,793 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 782,070 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 785,092 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 788,114 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 791,136 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 794,158 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 797,180 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 825,944 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 854,708 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 883,472 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 912,236 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 941,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 941,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 941,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 941,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 941,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 941,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 941,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million hectares, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 941,000 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million hectares, 44% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 780,025 hectares | 771,250 hectares | 788,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 775,046 hectares | 769,300 hectares | 780,793 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 821,411 hectares | 782,070 hectares | 912,236 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 941,000 hectares | 941,000 hectares | 941,000 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 126 East Timor 1.05 million hectares compare
- 127 North Macedonia 1.03 million hectares compare
- 128 Mauritania 1.02 million hectares compare
- 130 Vanuatu 907,440 hectares compare
- 131 New Caledonia 892,610 hectares compare
- 132 Ireland 832,850 hectares 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)
- 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 forest area in Albania?
- Forest area in Albania was 941,000 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 forest area recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 941,000 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 769,300 hectares in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for forest area?
- Albania ranks 129th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.