Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland in Albania

Albania: Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland was 52.89 % in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
52.89 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 184 countries
All-time high
60.09 %
in 1990
All-time low
32.57 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland in Albania, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Albania recorded 52.89 % for land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in Albania peaked at 60.09 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.57 %, in 1961.

That places Albania 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.83 % 32.57 % 44.44 % 9
1970s 49.46 % 47.41 % 52.51 % 10
1980s 55.82 % 52.85 % 59.83 % 10
1990s 50.84 % 48.43 % 60.09 % 10
2000s 50.48 % 48.64 % 54.93 % 10
2010s 49.65 % 47.56 % 51.25 % 10
2020s 52.54 % 52.19 % 52.89 % 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 26 Chile 58.07 % compare
  2. 27 China, mainland 57.96 % compare
  3. 28 China (People’s Republic of) 57.9 % compare
  4. 30 Ecuador 50.46 % compare
  5. 31 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 50.29 % compare
  6. 32 China, Taiwan Province of 47.93 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in Albania?
Land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in Albania was 52.89 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 60.09 % in 1990.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 32.57 % in 1961.
How does Albania rank for land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland?
Albania ranks 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 β€” Share in Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland
Unit
%
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
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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.