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 74th of 201 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Albania
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 52.89 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 33 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 16.39 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 39.87 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 449.17 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 7.78 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 87.62 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 52.35 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 589.66 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.24 ha/cap (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 74th out of 201 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.