Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Albania
Albania: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Albania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Albania stood at 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Albania 9th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Albania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 6 Greece 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 7 Israel 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 8 Romania 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 Barbados 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Thailand 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 12 Italy 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0.0279 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.1812 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 10.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Albania?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Albania was 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Albania rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 9th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.