Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Albania
Albania: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 16.93 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Albania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Albania recorded 16.93 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Albania peaked at 24.09 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8759 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1979.
Albania ranks 81st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.7 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1963 | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1964 | 4.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 5.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1966 | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1967 | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1968 | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1970 | 3.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 3.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 3.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 3.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 3.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 3.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8759 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1981 | 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1982 | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 3.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 3.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1990 | 6.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +84.9% |
| 1991 | 9.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1992 | 19.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +114.7% |
| 1993 | 23.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 13.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1995 | 5.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 1996 | 22.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +273.2% |
| 1997 | 11.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 1998 | 11.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 16.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2000 | 16.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 15.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 18.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 18.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 20.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 18.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 18.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 19.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 17.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 16.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 22.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2011 | 23.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 21.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 23.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 21.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 22.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 24.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 19.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 20.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 22.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 22.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 13.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2022 | 14.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 16.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 16.93 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.95 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 16.93 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.62 tonnes per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +273.2% | 5.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.34 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +114.7% | 9.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.67 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8759 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 78 Egypt 17.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.09 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 80 French Polynesia 17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 82 Togo 16.9 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 83 Honduras 16.13 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 84 Croatia 14.94 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Albania?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Albania was 16.93 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.09 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8759 tonnes per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Albania rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Albania ranks 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.