Cotton yields in Albania
Albania: Cotton yields was 1.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.11 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.73 tonnes per hectare
in 1985
All-time low
0.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cotton yields in Albania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton yields in Albania is 1.11 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Albania peaked at 1.73 tonnes per hectare in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5 tonnes per hectare, in 1991.
That places Albania 60th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7637 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8077 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.9584 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9535 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9662 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5702 tonnes per hectare | -41.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6883 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6927 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6217 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7636 tonnes per hectare | +22.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8696 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 0.867 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8798 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8936 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7692 tonnes per hectare | -30.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9904 tonnes per hectare | +28.8% |
| 1982 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9091 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +38.7% |
| 1986 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | -43.2% |
| 1989 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +51.8% |
| 1990 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -29.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7692 tonnes per hectare | +53.8% |
| 1993 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 0.95 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9667 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.975 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9545 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9432 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9495 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9524 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9524 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9528 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9537 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9259 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9474 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9459 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9916 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.11 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.89 tonnes per hectare, 59% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.11 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.13 tonnes per hectare, 52% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton yields 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 | +53.8% | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.7692 tonnes per hectare |
| 1989 | +51.8% | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare |
| 1991 | -50.0% | 1 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare |
| 1988 | -43.2% | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare |
| 1968 | -41.0% | 0.9662 tonnes per hectare | 0.5702 tonnes per hectare |
| 1985 | +38.7% | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8746 tonnes per hectare | 0.5702 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8751 tonnes per hectare | 0.6217 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 0.7692 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9019 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9522 tonnes per hectare | 0.9259 tonnes per hectare | 0.9916 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 57 Venezuela 1.18 tonnes per hectare compare
- 58 Burkina Faso 1.18 tonnes per hectare compare
- 59 Namibia 1.15 tonnes per hectare compare
- 61 Guinea-Bissau 1.11 tonnes per hectare compare
- 62 Madagascar 1.06 tonnes per hectare compare
- 63 Turkmenistan 1.03 tonnes per hectare 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 cotton yields in Albania?
- Cotton yields in Albania was 1.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 tonnes per hectare in 1985.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for cotton yields?
- Albania ranks 60th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.