Cotton yields in Albania
Albania: Cotton yields was 1.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 59th out of 100 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.
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
- 56 Venezuela 1.18 tonnes per hectare compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 1.18 tonnes per hectare compare
- 58 Namibia 1.15 tonnes per hectare compare
- 60 Guinea-Bissau 1.11 tonnes per hectare compare
- 61 Madagascar 1.06 tonnes per hectare compare
- 62 Turkmenistan 1.03 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Albania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.8% (2025)
- Rural population 966,348 (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 135,654 hectares (2023)
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 59th out of 100 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.