Forest area (sq. km) in Albania
Albania: Forest area (sq. km) was 9,410 sq. km in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Albania, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Albania recorded 9,410 sq. km for forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Albania peaked at 9,410 sq. km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,693 sq. km, in 2000.
Albania ranks 128th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in Albania, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,888 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 7,868 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 7,849 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 7,830 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 7,810 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 7,790 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 7,771 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 7,752 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 7,732 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 7,712 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 7,693 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7,706 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 7,718 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7,731 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 7,744 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 7,757 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 7,770 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 7,782 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7,795 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7,808 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7,821 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7,851 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7,881 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7,911 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 7,942 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7,972 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8,259 sq. km | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 8,547 sq. km | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 8,835 sq. km | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 9,122 sq. km | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 9,410 sq. km | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 9,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 9,410 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,937 sq. km, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 9,410 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,247 sq. km, 44% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,800 sq. km | 7,712 sq. km | 7,888 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,750 sq. km | 7,693 sq. km | 7,808 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,214 sq. km | 7,821 sq. km | 9,122 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,410 sq. km | 9,410 sq. km | 9,410 sq. km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 125 East Timor 10,543 sq. km compare
- 126 North Macedonia 10,261 sq. km compare
- 127 Mauritania 10,191 sq. km compare
- 129 Vanuatu 9,074 sq. km compare
- 130 New Caledonia 8,926 sq. km compare
- 131 Ireland 8,328 sq. km compare
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 forest area in Albania?
- Forest area in Albania was 9,410 sq. km in 2025, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 9,410 sq. km in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,693 sq. km in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for forest area?
- Albania ranks 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.