Chicken meat production in Albania
Albania: Chicken meat production was 11,411 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11,411
Change on year
down 32.0%
World rank
143rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
17,100
in 2011
All-time low
1,530
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Albania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Albania is 11,411, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 32.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Albania peaked at 17,100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,530, in 1961.
That places Albania 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,530 | — |
| 1962 | 1,580 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1,700 | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 1,900 | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 2,385 | +25.5% |
| 1966 | 2,900 | +21.6% |
| 1967 | 3,000 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 3,200 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 3,400 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,800 | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 3,900 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 4,300 | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 4,750 | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 5,300 | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 5,900 | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 6,300 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 6,800 | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 7,300 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 7,800 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 8,250 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 8,800 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 7,900 | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 7,500 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 6,000 | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,750 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 6,700 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 6,300 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 2,500 | -60.3% |
| 1993 | 3,300 | +32.0% |
| 1994 | 3,700 | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 3,900 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 3,500 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 3,700 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 5,100 | +37.8% |
| 1999 | 5,000 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4,000 | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,000 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 8,000 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 9,000 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 13,000 | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 16,000 | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17,100 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 16,000 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 12,775 | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 12,905 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 12,702 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 12,912 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 15,587 | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 11,633 | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 12,234 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 13,250 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 16,336 | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 16,780 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 11,411 | -32.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 11,411 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,530, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Albania's 11,411 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,785, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -60.3% | 6,300 | 2,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,399 | 1,530 | 3,400 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,175 | 3,400 | 7,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,100 | 6,000 | 8,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,370 | 2,500 | 6,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,600 | 4,000 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,561 | 11,633 | 17,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,002 | 11,411 | 16,780 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 chicken meat production in Albania?
- Chicken meat production in Albania was 11,411 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 17,100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,530 in 1961.
- How does Albania rank for chicken meat production?
- Albania ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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