Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Albania

Albania: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 358.2 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
358.2 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
74th
of 201 countries
All-time high
423 1000 ha
in 1989
All-time low
156 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Albania, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 71 China, Taiwan Province of 372.36 1000 ha compare
  2. 72 Mali 371 1000 ha compare
  3. 73 United Republic of Tanzania 363.5 1000 ha compare
  4. 75 Guatemala 338 1000 ha compare
  5. 76 Nigeria 331.2 1000 ha compare
  6. 77 Poland 320 1000 ha compare

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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

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.