Cereal production in Albania
Albania: Cereal production was 649,919 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
649,919
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
118th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.07 million
in 1983
All-time low
293,449
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Albania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Albania is 649,919, 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 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 293,449, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 293,932 | — |
| 1962 | 313,508 | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 293,449 | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 350,144 | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 335,293 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 433,094 | +29.2% |
| 1967 | 487,464 | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 502,090 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 528,519 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 538,749 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 547,485 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 585,830 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 625,498 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 646,200 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 666,500 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 857,000 | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 910,400 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 932,800 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 963,800 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 880,600 | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 904,200 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 970,400 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 1.07 million | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 994,900 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 997,630 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 897,000 | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 446,152 | -50.3% |
| 1992 | 428,918 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 665,720 | +55.2% |
| 1994 | 646,026 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 645,400 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 503,714 | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 602,043 | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 605,746 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 497,500 | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 565,800 | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 502,500 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 518,800 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 488,500 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 498,800 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 511,200 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 507,500 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 493,600 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 608,500 | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 630,900 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 693,800 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 701,200 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 697,400 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 702,870 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 700,370 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 695,000 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 698,430 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 701,734 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 678,196 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 666,065 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 684,023 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 691,127 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 690,850 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 701,314 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 649,919 | -7.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 649,919 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 44% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 649,919 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 million, 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 | 665,720 |
| 1991 | -50.3% | 897,000 | 446,152 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 393,055 | 293,449 | 528,519 | 9 |
| 1970s | 727,426 | 538,749 | 963,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 995,928 | 880,600 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 593,822 | 428,918 | 897,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 532,610 | 488,500 | 630,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 693,506 | 666,065 | 702,870 | 10 |
| 2020s | 683,447 | 649,919 | 701,314 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 115 Burundi 789,542 compare
- 116 Honduras 770,044 compare
- 117 Slovenia 672,960 compare
- 119 Switzerland 628,070 compare
- 120 Mauritania 570,227 compare
- 121 North Macedonia 532,134 compare
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 cereal production in Albania?
- Cereal production in Albania was 649,919 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 293,449 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).