Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Albania
Albania: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 5.17 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.17 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
40th
of 180 countries
All-time high
5.21 kg per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
0.8452 kg per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Albania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Albania recorded 5.17 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Albania peaked at 5.21 kg per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8452 kg per hectare, in 1961.
Albania ranks 40th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8452 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9418 kg per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9823 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 1.02 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 1.04 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.32 kg per hectare | +27.1% |
| 1967 | 1.46 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 1.55 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 1.64 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 1.65 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.75 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 1.77 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.84 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.93 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 2.03 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 2.45 kg per hectare | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 2.55 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.62 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.63 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.36 kg per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 2.5 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 2.72 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 3.05 kg per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 2.97 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.9 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.99 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.97 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.88 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.96 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.79 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 2.07 kg per hectare | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 2.16 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.69 kg per hectare | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 2.46 kg per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 2.84 kg per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 2.45 kg per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 2.83 kg per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 2.87 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.8 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.18 kg per hectare | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 3.03 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.29 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 3.19 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.47 kg per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 3.46 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.6 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.73 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.08 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 4.32 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 4.76 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 4.75 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.88 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.95 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.89 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.87 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.72 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.81 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.84 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.04 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 5.21 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.14 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.2 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.17 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 5.17 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.43 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Albania's 5.17 kg per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.68 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 kg per hectare | 0.8452 kg per hectare | 1.64 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.12 kg per hectare | 1.65 kg per hectare | 2.63 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.83 kg per hectare | 2.36 kg per hectare | 3.05 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 kg per hectare | 2.07 kg per hectare | 2.87 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 kg per hectare | 3.03 kg per hectare | 4.32 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 kg per hectare | 4.72 kg per hectare | 5.04 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 kg per hectare | 5.14 kg per hectare | 5.21 kg per hectare | 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 cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Albania?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Albania was 5.17 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 kg per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8452 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Albania rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Albania ranks 40th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.