Arable land in Albania
Albania: Arable land was 590,700 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
590,700 hectares
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
120th
of 206 countries
All-time high
626,000 hectares
in 2010
All-time low
432,000 hectares
in 1961
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.
Analysis
Albania recorded 590,700 hectares for arable land in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Albania peaked at 626,000 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 432,000 hectares, in 1961.
Albania ranks 120th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Albania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 432,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 436,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 440,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 443,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 460,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 475,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 488,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 500,000 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 510,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 521,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 530,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 540,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 548,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 557,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 563,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 575,000 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 580,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 583,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 583,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 585,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 588,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 589,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 589,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 589,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 589,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 589,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 590,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 590,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 582,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 579,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 578,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 578,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 577,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 577,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 577,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 577,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 578,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 577,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 577,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 578,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 578,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 578,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 578,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 578,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 538,000 hectares | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 584,000 hectares | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 578,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 610,000 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 609,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 626,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 622,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 619,100 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 617,100 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 615,600 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 615,100 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 620,300 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 612,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 611,346 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 610,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 599,600 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 599,900 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 598,100 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 590,700 hectares | -1.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 590,700 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 million hectares, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 590,700 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 million hectares, 45% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 464,889 hectares | 432,000 hectares | 510,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 558,000 hectares | 521,000 hectares | 583,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 588,000 hectares | 582,000 hectares | 590,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 577,500 hectares | 577,000 hectares | 579,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 580,900 hectares | 538,000 hectares | 610,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 616,855 hectares | 610,000 hectares | 626,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 597,075 hectares | 590,700 hectares | 599,900 hectares | 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 arable land in Albania?
- Arable land in Albania was 590,700 hectares 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 626,000 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 432,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Albania rank for arable land?
- Albania ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.