Agricultural water withdrawals in Albania
Albania: Agricultural water withdrawals was 563.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
563.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
104th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.06 billion cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
517.60 million cubic meters
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Albania, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural water withdrawals in Albania is 563.00 million cubic meters, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Albania peaked at 1.06 billion cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 517.60 million cubic meters, in 2006.
Albania ranks 104th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Albania, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.00 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 934.00 million cubic meters | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 868.00 million cubic meters | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 802.00 million cubic meters | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 736.00 million cubic meters | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 670.00 million cubic meters | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 748.00 million cubic meters | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 826.00 million cubic meters | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 904.00 million cubic meters | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 982.00 million cubic meters | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 1.06 billion cubic meters | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 969.60 million cubic meters | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 879.20 million cubic meters | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 788.80 million cubic meters | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 698.40 million cubic meters | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 608.00 million cubic meters | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 517.60 million cubic meters | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 531.20 million cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 544.80 million cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 558.40 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 572.00 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 585.60 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 599.20 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 612.80 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 626.40 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 640.00 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 638.00 million cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 699.00 million cubic meters | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 653.00 million cubic meters | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 692.00 million cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 545.00 million cubic meters | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 564.00 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 565.00 million cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 563.00 million cubic meters | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 847.00 million cubic meters | 670.00 million cubic meters | 1.00 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 715.60 million cubic meters | 517.60 million cubic meters | 1.06 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 631.80 million cubic meters | 572.00 million cubic meters | 699.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 559.25 million cubic meters | 545.00 million cubic meters | 565.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Albania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,923 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4113 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Albania?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Albania was 563.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 billion cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 517.60 million cubic meters in 2006.
- How does Albania rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Albania ranks 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.