Arable land in Albania
Albania: Arable land was 0.2449 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2449 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
40th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2603 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1762 hectares per person
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Albania, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Albania is 0.2449 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Albania peaked at 0.2603 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1762 hectares per person, in 1990.
Albania ranks 40th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land 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 | 0.2308 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2494 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 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 14.8 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as 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 in Albania?
- Arable land in Albania was 0.2449 hectares per person in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2603 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1762 hectares per person in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for arable land?
- Albania ranks 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.