Cereal production in Albania
Albania: Cereal production was 649,919 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
649,919 tonnes
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
118th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.07 million tonnes
in 1983
All-time low
293,449 tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 118th of 186 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.
Cereal production in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 293,932 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 313,508 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 293,449 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 350,144 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 335,293 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 433,094 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1967 | 487,464 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 502,090 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 528,519 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 538,749 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 547,485 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 585,830 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 625,498 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 646,200 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 666,500 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 857,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 910,400 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 932,800 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 963,800 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 880,600 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 904,200 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 970,400 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 1.07 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 994,900 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 997,630 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 897,000 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 446,152 tonnes | -50.3% |
| 1992 | 428,918 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 665,720 tonnes | +55.2% |
| 1994 | 646,026 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 645,400 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 503,714 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 602,043 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 605,746 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 497,500 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 565,800 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 502,500 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 518,800 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 488,500 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 498,800 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 511,200 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 507,500 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 493,600 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 608,500 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 630,900 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 693,800 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 701,200 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 697,400 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 702,870 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 700,370 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 695,000 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 698,430 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 701,734 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 678,196 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 666,065 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 684,023 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 691,127 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 690,850 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 701,314 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 649,919 tonnes | -7.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 649,919 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million tonnes, 44% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 649,919 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 million tonnes, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +55.2% | 428,918 tonnes | 665,720 tonnes |
| 1991 | -50.3% | 897,000 tonnes | 446,152 tonnes |
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
- 115 Burundi 789,542 tonnes compare
- 116 Honduras 770,044 tonnes compare
- 117 Slovenia 672,960 tonnes compare
- 119 Switzerland 628,070 tonnes compare
- 120 Mauritania 570,227 tonnes compare
- 121 North Macedonia 532,134 tonnes compare
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 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 118th out of 186 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.