Capture fishery production in Albania
Albania: Capture fishery production was 9,074 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,074
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
143rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
10,827
in 1988
All-time low
1,014
in 1997
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in Albania, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production in Albania is 9,074, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Albania peaked at 10,827 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1,014, in 1997.
Albania ranks 143rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,600 | — |
| 1961 | 3,200 | +23.1% |
| 1962 | 2,800 | -12.5% |
| 1963 | 3,000 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,997 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,455 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 8,415 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 8,377 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 8,336 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 8,807 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 8,740 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 8,661 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 8,921 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 8,812 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 8,653 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 6,809 | -21.3% |
| 1985 | 10,191 | +49.7% |
| 1986 | 9,757 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 10,766 | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 10,827 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 9,357 | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 10,055 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 3,012 | -70.0% |
| 1992 | 2,696 | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 2,500 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 2,100 | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 1,380 | -34.3% |
| 1996 | 2,126 | +54.0% |
| 1997 | 1,014 | -52.3% |
| 1998 | 2,684 | +164.7% |
| 1999 | 2,748 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3,328 | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 3,311 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,657 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 2,802 | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 4,550 | +62.4% |
| 2005 | 5,000 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 5,652 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 5,413 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 5,365 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5,811 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 5,132 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 4,805 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 8,605 | +79.1% |
| 2013 | 8,973 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 8,705 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 7,855 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 7,862 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8,563 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 8,630 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8,712 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 7,810 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 9,844 | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 8,892 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 10,011 | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 9,074 | -9.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 9,074 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 9,074 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,991, 35% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +164.7% | 1,014 | 2,684 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,060 | 2,600 | 7,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,313 | 7,997 | 8,807 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,276 | 6,809 | 10,827 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,031 | 1,014 | 10,055 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,489 | 2,802 | 5,811 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,784 | 4,805 | 8,973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,126 | 7,810 | 10,011 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More agriculture & rural data for Albania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4071 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2881 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4681 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in Albania?
- Capture fishery production in Albania was 9,074 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 10,827 in 1988.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,014 in 1997.
- How does Albania rank for capture fishery production?
- Albania ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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