Forest land — Area in Albania
Albania: Forest land — Area was 941 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest land — Area in Albania, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Albania recorded 941 1000 ha for forest land — 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 land — area in Albania peaked at 941 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 769.3 1000 ha, in 2000.
That places Albania 143rd out of 249 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 land — Area in Albania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 788.8 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 786.85 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 784.9 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 782.95 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 781 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 779.05 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 777.1 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 775.15 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 773.2 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 771.25 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 769.3 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 770.58 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 771.85 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 773.13 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 774.41 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 775.69 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 776.96 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 778.24 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 779.52 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 780.79 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 782.07 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 785.09 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 788.11 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 791.14 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 794.16 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 797.18 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 825.94 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 854.71 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 883.47 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 912.24 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 941 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 941 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 941 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 941 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 941 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 941 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 941 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,330 1000 ha, 40% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 941 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,216 1000 ha, 42% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 780.02 1000 ha | 771.25 1000 ha | 788.8 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 775.05 1000 ha | 769.3 1000 ha | 780.79 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 821.41 1000 ha | 782.07 1000 ha | 912.24 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 941 1000 ha | 941 1000 ha | 941 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 141 North Macedonia 1,026 1000 ha compare
- 142 Mauritania 1,019 1000 ha compare
- 144 Vanuatu 907.44 1000 ha compare
- 145 New Caledonia 892.61 1000 ha compare
- 146 Ireland 832.85 1000 ha 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — area in Albania?
- Forest land — area in Albania was 941 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 941 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 769.3 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for forest land — area?
- Albania ranks 143rd out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — 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, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.