Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Albania
Albania: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 126,129 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
126,129 hectares
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
131st
of 186 countries
All-time high
372,500 hectares
in 1980
All-time low
126,129 hectares
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Albania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Albania recorded 126,129 hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Albania peaked at 372,500 hectares in 1980 and was at its lowest, 126,129 hectares, in 2024.
Albania ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Albania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 347,764 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 332,882 hectares | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 298,725 hectares | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 342,158 hectares | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 323,238 hectares | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 328,443 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 332,935 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 323,150 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 322,299 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 327,282 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 312,203 hectares | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 331,220 hectares | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 339,400 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 334,040 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 328,500 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 350,500 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 357,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 356,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 365,800 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 372,500 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 361,600 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 357,400 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 350,300 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 350,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 343,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 349,800 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 345,900 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 347,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 348,900 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 321,000 hectares | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 215,339 hectares | -32.9% |
| 1992 | 198,700 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 247,936 hectares | +24.8% |
| 1994 | 262,515 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 227,137 hectares | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 205,526 hectares | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 212,488 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 210,906 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 177,800 hectares | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 178,200 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 165,800 hectares | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 157,600 hectares | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 153,340 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 143,900 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 147,655 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 140,870 hectares | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 132,390 hectares | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 149,100 hectares | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 146,200 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 145,700 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 147,599 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 142,800 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 142,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 143,149 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 142,600 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 148,084 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 145,799 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 140,110 hectares | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 132,203 hectares | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 131,310 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 134,337 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 132,839 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 135,654 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 126,129 hectares | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 327,955 hectares | 298,725 hectares | 347,764 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 340,194 hectares | 312,203 hectares | 365,800 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 352,680 hectares | 343,000 hectares | 372,500 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 227,935 hectares | 177,800 hectares | 321,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,506 hectares | 132,390 hectares | 178,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,004 hectares | 132,203 hectares | 148,084 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,054 hectares | 126,129 hectares | 135,654 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 128 North Macedonia 149,249 hectares compare
- 129 Georgia 148,643 hectares compare
- 130 Switzerland 137,029 hectares compare
- 132 Gambia 124,224 hectares compare
- 133 New Zealand 121,170 hectares compare
- 134 Lesotho 111,896 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Albania?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Albania was 126,129 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 372,500 hectares in 1980.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,129 hectares in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Albania ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.