Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Albania
Albania: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 449.17 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Albania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in Albania is 449.17 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Albania peaked at 753 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 390 1000 ha, in 1976.
That places Albania 149th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Albania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 753 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 745 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 738 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 729 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 715 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 700 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 688 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 670 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 650 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 631 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 590 1000 ha | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 550 1000 ha | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 510 1000 ha | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 470 1000 ha | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 418 1000 ha | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 390 1000 ha | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 417 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 417 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 420 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 416 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 410 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 405 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 400 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 399 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 398 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 397 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 403 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 403 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 417 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 424 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 424 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 424 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 424 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 425 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 429 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 434.67 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 440.33 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 446 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 445 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 440 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 441 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 422 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 423 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 418 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 415 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 421 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 484 1000 ha | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 505.3 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 505.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 505 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 505.3 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 491 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 478.29 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 478.2 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 478.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 478.08 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 478.08 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 478 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 478 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 448.8 1000 ha | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 449.2 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 449.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 449.17 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 449.17 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,170 1000 ha, 38% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 449.17 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968.78 1000 ha, 46% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 709.78 1000 ha | 650 1000 ha | 753 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 481.3 1000 ha | 390 1000 ha | 631 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 403.1 1000 ha | 397 1000 ha | 416 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 428.8 1000 ha | 417 1000 ha | 446 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 441.43 1000 ha | 415 1000 ha | 505.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 487.55 1000 ha | 478 1000 ha | 505.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 454.91 1000 ha | 448.8 1000 ha | 478 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Albania?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Albania was 449.17 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 753 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 390 1000 ha in 1976.
- How does Albania rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Albania ranks 149th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.