Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Albania
Albania: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 49.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Albania, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Albania stood at 49.4%. 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, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Albania peaked at 49.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, 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.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.9% | — |
| 2001 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 49.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.8%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 49.4% 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 | 23.8% | 19.9% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 38.2% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Albania?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Albania was 49.4% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Albania ranks 108th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).