Inland waters — Area in Albania

Albania: Inland waters — Area was 33 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 175 countries
All-time high
135 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
33 1000 ha
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in Albania, 1961–2024

255075100125196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inland waters — area in Albania is 33 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 75.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Albania peaked at 135 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 33 1000 ha, in 2017.

Albania ranks 138th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 135 1000 ha 135 1000 ha 135 1000 ha 9
1970s 135 1000 ha 135 1000 ha 135 1000 ha 10
1980s 135 1000 ha 135 1000 ha 135 1000 ha 10
1990s 135 1000 ha 135 1000 ha 135 1000 ha 10
2000s 135 1000 ha 135 1000 ha 135 1000 ha 10
2010s 84.06 1000 ha 33 1000 ha 135 1000 ha 10
2020s 33 1000 ha 33 1000 ha 33 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 135 Solomon Islands 45.6 1000 ha compare
  2. 136 Montenegro 43.3 1000 ha compare
  3. 137 Israel 43 1000 ha compare
  4. 139 El Salvador 32 1000 ha compare
  5. 140 Belgium-Luxembourg 30 1000 ha compare
  6. 140 Niger 30 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in Albania?
Inland waters — area in Albania was 33 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 135 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 33 1000 ha in 2017.
How does Albania rank for inland waters — area?
Albania ranks 138th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
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