Grazing land use over the long term in Albania
Albania: Grazing land use over the long term was 422,935 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
422,935
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
126th
of 202 countries
All-time high
753,000
in 1960
All-time low
248,307
in 1800
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Albania, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 422,935 for grazing land use over the long term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Albania peaked at 753,000 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 248,307, in 1800.
That places Albania 126th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 507,003 | — |
| 1100 | 645,277 | +27.3% |
| 1200 | 510,844 | -20.8% |
| 1300 | 376,412 | -26.3% |
| 1400 | 434,321 | +15.4% |
| 1500 | 313,676 | -27.8% |
| 1600 | 255,422 | -18.6% |
| 1700 | 372,275 | +45.7% |
| 1710 | 356,873 | -4.1% |
| 1720 | 339,303 | -4.9% |
| 1730 | 319,566 | -5.8% |
| 1740 | 297,660 | -6.9% |
| 1750 | 273,586 | -8.1% |
| 1760 | 270,052 | -1.3% |
| 1770 | 265,757 | -1.6% |
| 1780 | 260,701 | -1.9% |
| 1790 | 254,885 | -2.2% |
| 1800 | 248,307 | -2.6% |
| 1810 | 251,085 | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 253,645 | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 253,745 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 264,619 | +4.3% |
| 1850 | 275,878 | +4.3% |
| 1860 | 299,024 | +8.4% |
| 1870 | 321,185 | +7.4% |
| 1880 | 347,593 | +8.2% |
| 1890 | 372,826 | +7.3% |
| 1900 | 403,183 | +8.1% |
| 1910 | 432,126 | +7.2% |
| 1920 | 451,897 | +4.6% |
| 1930 | 461,678 | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 494,631 | +7.1% |
| 1950 | 576,262 | +16.5% |
| 1951 | 586,128 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 597,886 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 611,140 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 625,585 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 641,008 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 657,273 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 674,335 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 692,223 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 711,007 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 753,000 | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 753,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 745,000 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 738,000 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 729,000 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 715,000 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 700,000 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 688,000 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 670,000 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 650,000 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 631,000 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 590,000 | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 550,000 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 510,000 | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 470,000 | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 418,000 | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 390,000 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 417,000 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 417,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 420,000 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 416,000 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 410,000 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 405,000 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 400,000 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 399,000 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 398,000 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 397,000 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 403,000 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 403,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 417,000 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 424,000 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 424,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 424,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 424,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 425,000 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 429,000 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 435,000 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 440,000 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 446,000 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 445,000 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 440,000 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 441,000 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 422,000 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 423,000 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 418,000 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 415,000 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 421,000 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 484,000 | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 505,300 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 505,300 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 505,000 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 505,300 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 491,000 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 478,290 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 478,200 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 478,200 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 478,081 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 478,081 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 478,000 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 478,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 448,800 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 449,200 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 440,328 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 431,631 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 422,935 | -2.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 422,935 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million, 27% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Albania's 422,935 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million, 36% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +45.7% | 255,422 | 372,275 |
| 1500 | -27.8% | 434,321 | 313,676 |
| 1100 | +27.3% | 507,003 | 645,277 |
| 1300 | -26.3% | 510,844 | 376,412 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 507,003 | 507,003 | 507,003 | 1 |
| 1100s | 645,277 | 645,277 | 645,277 | 1 |
| 1200s | 510,844 | 510,844 | 510,844 | 1 |
| 1300s | 376,412 | 376,412 | 376,412 | 1 |
| 1400s | 434,321 | 434,321 | 434,321 | 1 |
| 1500s | 313,676 | 313,676 | 313,676 | 1 |
| 1600s | 255,422 | 255,422 | 255,422 | 1 |
| 1700s | 372,275 | 372,275 | 372,275 | 1 |
| 1710s | 356,873 | 356,873 | 356,873 | 1 |
| 1720s | 339,303 | 339,303 | 339,303 | 1 |
| 1730s | 319,566 | 319,566 | 319,566 | 1 |
| 1740s | 297,660 | 297,660 | 297,660 | 1 |
| 1750s | 273,586 | 273,586 | 273,586 | 1 |
| 1760s | 270,052 | 270,052 | 270,052 | 1 |
| 1770s | 265,757 | 265,757 | 265,757 | 1 |
| 1780s | 260,701 | 260,701 | 260,701 | 1 |
| 1790s | 254,885 | 254,885 | 254,885 | 1 |
| 1800s | 248,307 | 248,307 | 248,307 | 1 |
| 1810s | 251,085 | 251,085 | 251,085 | 1 |
| 1820s | 253,645 | 253,645 | 253,645 | 1 |
| 1830s | 253,745 | 253,745 | 253,745 | 1 |
| 1840s | 264,619 | 264,619 | 264,619 | 1 |
| 1850s | 275,878 | 275,878 | 275,878 | 1 |
| 1860s | 299,024 | 299,024 | 299,024 | 1 |
| 1870s | 321,185 | 321,185 | 321,185 | 1 |
| 1880s | 347,593 | 347,593 | 347,593 | 1 |
| 1890s | 372,826 | 372,826 | 372,826 | 1 |
| 1900s | 403,183 | 403,183 | 403,183 | 1 |
| 1910s | 432,126 | 432,126 | 432,126 | 1 |
| 1920s | 451,897 | 451,897 | 451,897 | 1 |
| 1930s | 461,678 | 461,678 | 461,678 | 1 |
| 1940s | 494,631 | 494,631 | 494,631 | 1 |
| 1950s | 637,285 | 576,262 | 711,007 | 10 |
| 1960s | 714,100 | 650,000 | 753,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 481,300 | 390,000 | 631,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 403,100 | 397,000 | 416,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 428,800 | 417,000 | 446,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 441,430 | 415,000 | 505,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 487,545 | 478,000 | 505,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 445,149 | 422,935 | 478,000 | 6 |
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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 grazing land use over the long term in Albania?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Albania was 422,935 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 753,000 in 1960.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,307 in 1800.
- How does Albania rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Albania ranks 126th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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