Cereal production in Albania
Albania: Cereal production was 649,919 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Albania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Albania is 649,919 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Albania peaked at 1.07 million tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 293,449 tonnes, in 1963.
Albania ranks 117th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 393,055 tonnes | 293,449 tonnes | 528,519 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 727,426 tonnes | 538,749 tonnes | 963,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 995,928 tonnes | 880,600 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 593,822 tonnes | 428,918 tonnes | 897,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 532,610 tonnes | 488,500 tonnes | 630,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 693,506 tonnes | 666,065 tonnes | 702,870 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 683,447 tonnes | 649,919 tonnes | 701,314 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 114 Burundi 789,542 tonnes compare
- 115 Honduras 770,044 tonnes compare
- 116 Slovenia 672,960 tonnes compare
- 118 Switzerland 628,070 tonnes compare
- 119 Mauritania 570,227 tonnes compare
- 120 North Macedonia 532,134 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Albania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.8% (2025)
- Rural population 966,348 (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 135,654 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Albania?
- Cereal production in Albania was 649,919 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 293,449 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Albania rank for cereal production?
- Albania ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.