Land area actually irrigated — Area in Albania
Albania: Land area actually irrigated — Area was 243.2 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area actually irrigated — Area in Albania, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area actually irrigated — area in Albania stood at 243.2 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Albania ranks 15th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area actually irrigated — Area in Albania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 233.4 1000 ha | — |
| 2018 | 232.3 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 235.9 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 242.6 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 244.7 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 243.6 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 242.7 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 243.2 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 243.2 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 155.55 1000 ha, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Albania's 243.2 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 243.2 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 233.87 1000 ha | 232.3 1000 ha | 235.9 1000 ha | 3 |
| 2020s | 243.36 1000 ha | 242.6 1000 ha | 244.7 1000 ha | 5 |
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)
- 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 land area actually irrigated — area in Albania?
- Land area actually irrigated — area in Albania was 243.2 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area actually irrigated — area recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 244.7 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area actually irrigated — area recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.3 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does Albania rank for land area actually irrigated — area?
- Albania ranks 15th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Land area actually irrigated — 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.