Forest area km in Albania
Albania: Forest area km was 941,000 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
941,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 235 countries
All-time high
941,000
in 2020
All-time low
769,300
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Albania, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 941,000 for forest area km 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 km in Albania peaked at 941,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 769,300, 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 km in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 788,800 | — |
| 1991 | 786,850 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 784,900 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 782,950 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 781,000 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 779,050 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 777,100 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 775,150 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 773,200 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 771,250 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 769,300 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 770,577 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 771,854 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 773,131 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 774,408 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 775,685 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 776,962 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 778,239 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 779,516 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 780,793 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 782,070 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 785,092 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 788,114 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 791,136 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 794,158 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 797,180 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 825,944 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 854,708 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 883,472 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 912,236 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 941,000 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 941,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 941,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 941,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 941,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 941,000 | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 941,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 941,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million, 44% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 780,025 | 771,250 | 788,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 775,046 | 769,300 | 780,793 | 10 |
| 2010s | 821,411 | 782,070 | 912,236 | 10 |
| 2020s | 941,000 | 941,000 | 941,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 126 East Timor 1.05 million compare
- 127 North Macedonia 1.03 million compare
- 128 Mauritania 1.02 million compare
- 130 Vanuatu 907,440 compare
- 131 New Caledonia 892,610 compare
- 132 Ireland 832,850 compare
More environment data for Albania
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.18 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 15.75 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 36.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Albania?
- Forest area km in Albania was 941,000 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 941,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 769,300 in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for forest area km?
- Albania ranks 129th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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