Cropland area in Albania
Albania: Cropland area was 678,500 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
678,500 hectares
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
125th
of 224 countries
All-time high
714,000 hectares
in 1987
All-time low
479,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 125th of 224 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.
Cropland area in Albania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 479,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 487,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 495,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 501,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 522,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 540,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 556,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 570,000 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 585,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 599,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 610,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 624,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 636,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 652,000 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 662,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 685,000 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 692,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 697,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 697,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 702,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 706,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 709,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 710,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 713,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 713,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 713,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 714,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 714,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 707,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 704,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 703,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 703,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 702,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 702,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 702,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 702,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 700,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 699,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 699,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 699,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 699,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 699,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 699,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 699,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 659,000 hectares | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 705,000 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 698,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 697,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 696,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 696,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 696,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 696,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 696,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 696,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 696,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 703,500 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 696,200 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 696,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 696,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 687,555 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 687,530 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 686,400 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 678,500 hectares | -1.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 678,500 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 678,500 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 49% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
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 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 125th out of 224 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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