Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Albania
Albania: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 9.10 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.10 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
136th
of 191 countries
All-time high
9.74 billion kilocalories per day
in 1994
All-time low
3.71 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Albania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Albania stood at 9.10 billion kilocalories per day.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Albania peaked at 9.74 billion kilocalories per day in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.71 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Albania ranks 136th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Albania, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.71 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 3.85 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 3.82 billion kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 4.14 billion kilocalories per day | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 4.22 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 4.34 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 4.48 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 4.76 billion kilocalories per day | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 5.01 billion kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 5.17 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 5.18 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.38 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 5.62 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 5.90 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 6.05 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 6.66 billion kilocalories per day | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 7.07 billion kilocalories per day | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 7.01 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 6.96 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 7.10 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 7.49 billion kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 7.63 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 8.20 billion kilocalories per day | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 8.17 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 7.90 billion kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 8.51 billion kilocalories per day | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 8.12 billion kilocalories per day | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 8.65 billion kilocalories per day | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 8.74 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 8.85 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 8.90 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 9.15 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 9.55 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 9.74 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 9.12 billion kilocalories per day | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 9.50 billion kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 9.08 billion kilocalories per day | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 9.06 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 9.28 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 9.04 billion kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 9.21 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.35 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.98 billion kilocalories per day | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 8.98 billion kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.19 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.08 billion kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.05 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.30 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.43 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.48 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.56 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.68 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.65 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.57 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.60 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.69 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.72 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.64 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.70 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.60 billion kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.74 billion kilocalories per day | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 9.23 billion kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 9.10 billion kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 9.10 billion kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.95 billion kilocalories per day, 43% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 9.10 billion kilocalories per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.22 billion kilocalories per day, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.26 billion kilocalories per day | 3.71 billion kilocalories per day | 5.01 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.10 billion kilocalories per day | 5.17 billion kilocalories per day | 7.07 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.05 billion kilocalories per day | 7.10 billion kilocalories per day | 8.74 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.22 billion kilocalories per day | 8.85 billion kilocalories per day | 9.74 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.16 billion kilocalories per day | 8.98 billion kilocalories per day | 9.43 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.63 billion kilocalories per day | 9.48 billion kilocalories per day | 9.72 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.17 billion kilocalories per day | 8.74 billion kilocalories per day | 9.60 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 133 Qatar 9.69 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 134 Lithuania 9.55 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 135 Armenia 9.21 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 137 Jamaica 8.21 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 138 Moldova 7.68 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 139 Namibia 7.65 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Albania?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Albania was 9.10 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.74 billion kilocalories per day in 1994.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Albania rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Albania ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.