Imported deforestation in Albania
Albania: Imported deforestation was 2,716 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported deforestation in Albania, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, imported deforestation in Albania stood at 2,716 hectares. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 800.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Albania peaked at 2,716 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 229.32 hectares, in 2016.
Albania ranks 81st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported deforestation in Albania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 534.81 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 473.9 hectares | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 601.36 hectares | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 591.46 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 645.05 hectares | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 702.09 hectares | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 388.68 hectares | -44.6% |
| 2012 | 432.97 hectares | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 301.69 hectares | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 327.28 hectares | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 257.05 hectares | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 229.32 hectares | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 256.72 hectares | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 258.2 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 273.84 hectares | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 332.69 hectares | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 313.21 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 2,626 hectares | +738.6% |
| 2023 | 2,716 hectares | +3.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2,716 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,929 hectares, 93% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2,716 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,378 hectares, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported deforestation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +738.6% | 313.21 hectares | 2,626 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 569.32 hectares | 473.9 hectares | 645.05 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 342.78 hectares | 229.32 hectares | 702.09 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,497 hectares | 313.21 hectares | 2,716 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 imported deforestation in Albania?
- Imported deforestation in Albania was 2,716 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,716 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 229.32 hectares in 2016.
- How does Albania rank for imported deforestation?
- Albania ranks 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 800.4%. 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.