Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Albania
Albania: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
81st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Albania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Albania 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Albania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0272 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0251 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0148 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0259 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 78 Romania 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 San Marino 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Greece 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 82 Panama 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 83 Gambia 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 Belgium 0.0153 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -6.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -100 % change on previous year (2003)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Albania?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Albania was 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Albania rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — 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
Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.