Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Albania
Albania: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 49.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.43
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 240 countries
All-time high
49.43
in 2018
All-time low
19.93
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Albania, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Albania stood at 49.43. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Albania peaked at 49.43 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.93, in 2000.
Albania ranks 108th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.93 | — |
| 2001 | 19.93 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.93 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.93 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.09 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 23.99 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 24.88 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 28.33 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 29.79 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 29.79 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.24 | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 40.25 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 44.38 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 47.19 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 47.19 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.19 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.39 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 48.39 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.43 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 49.43 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.43 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.43 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.43 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.43 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.43 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.43 | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 49.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.81, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 49.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6, 74% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.76 | 19.93 | 29.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.01 | 38.24 | 49.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.43 | 49.43 | 49.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More environment data for Albania
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.18 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 15.75 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 36.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Albania?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Albania was 49.43 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.43 in 2018.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.93 in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Albania ranks 108th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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