Arable land (hectares), per capita in Albania
Albania: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.2449 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Albania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per capita in Albania is 0.2449 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Albania peaked at 0.2603 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1762 hectares per person, in 1990.
That places Albania 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2603 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2548 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2496 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2442 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2467 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2481 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2483 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2472 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.245 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.244 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2422 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2407 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2386 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.237 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2341 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2339 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2307 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2272 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2227 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2189 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2157 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2115 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2071 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2028 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1987 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1949 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1913 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1878 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1803 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1762 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1769 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.178 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1788 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1799 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.181 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1821 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1836 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1844 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1856 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1871 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1889 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1894 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1902 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.191 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1786 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1952 hectares per person | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1946 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.207 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.208 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2149 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2141 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2164 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2191 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2219 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2252 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2306 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2311 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2344 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2376 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2371 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2409 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.244 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2449 hectares per person | +0.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.2449 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.2449 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2493 hectares per person | 0.2442 hectares per person | 0.2603 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2351 hectares per person | 0.2227 hectares per person | 0.244 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2009 hectares per person | 0.1803 hectares per person | 0.2189 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1807 hectares per person | 0.1762 hectares per person | 0.1856 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.193 hectares per person | 0.1786 hectares per person | 0.208 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2245 hectares per person | 0.2141 hectares per person | 0.2376 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2417 hectares per person | 0.2371 hectares per person | 0.2449 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Albania?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Albania was 0.2449 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2603 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1762 hectares per person in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Albania ranks 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.