Cropland area in Albania
Albania: Cropland area was 678,500 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Albania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Albania is 678,500 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Albania peaked at 714,000 hectares in 1987 and was at its lowest, 479,000 hectares, in 1961.
Albania ranks 124th of 219 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 526,111 hectares | 479,000 hectares | 585,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 655,400 hectares | 599,000 hectares | 697,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 710,100 hectares | 702,000 hectares | 714,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 701,600 hectares | 699,000 hectares | 704,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 695,000 hectares | 659,000 hectares | 705,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 696,810 hectares | 696,000 hectares | 703,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 684,996 hectares | 678,500 hectares | 687,555 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 121 Liberia 700,000 hectares compare
- 122 Eritrea 692,000 hectares compare
- 125 Congo 651,400 hectares compare
- 126 Guinea-Bissau 645,530 hectares compare
- 127 New Zealand 592,000 hectares 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 cropland area in Albania?
- Cropland area in Albania was 678,500 hectares 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 cropland area recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 714,000 hectares in 1987.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 479,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Albania rank for cropland area?
- Albania ranks 124th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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