Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Albania
Albania: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 358.2 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Albania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Albania stood at 358.2 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Albania peaked at 423 1000 ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 156 1000 ha, in 1961.
Albania ranks 82nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Albania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 156 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 168 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 180 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 192 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 205 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 217 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 227 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 245 1000 ha | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 260 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 284 1000 ha | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 290 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 300 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 309 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 320 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 331 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 340 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 350 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 357 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 366 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 371 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 378 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 382 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 388 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 393 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 399 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 404 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 409 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 417 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 423 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 423 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 395 1000 ha | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 368 1000 ha | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 341 1000 ha | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 340 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 340 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 340 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 340 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 340 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 340 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 340 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 343 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 346 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 353 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 354 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 362 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 365 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 356.5 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 348 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 339.5 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 331 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 332 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 332 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 337.6 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 353.7 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 353.4 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 353.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 354.4 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 355.5 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 356.7 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 359.5 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 361.18 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 358.2 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 358.1 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 358.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 358.2 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 348.1 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Albania's 358.2 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217.08 1000 ha, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 205.56 1000 ha | 156 1000 ha | 260 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 324.7 1000 ha | 284 1000 ha | 366 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 396.4 1000 ha | 371 1000 ha | 423 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 356.7 1000 ha | 340 1000 ha | 423 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 350.7 1000 ha | 339.5 1000 ha | 365 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 345.98 1000 ha | 331 1000 ha | 356.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 359.04 1000 ha | 358.1 1000 ha | 361.18 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 equipped for irrigation — area in Albania?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Albania was 358.2 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 423 1000 ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 156 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Albania rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Albania ranks 82nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 equipped for irrigation — 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.