Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Albania
Albania: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 2.03 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.03 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
48th
of 150 countries
All-time high
5.89 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
1.62 ha per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Albania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Albania is 2.03 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 5.89 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.62 ha per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Albania 48th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Albania, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.89 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.94 ha per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1963 | 5.88 ha per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1964 | 5.31 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 5.75 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 5.35 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 5.46 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 4.27 ha per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1969 | 3.88 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 4.01 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 4.21 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 4.38 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 3.86 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 3.87 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 3.65 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 3.28 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 3.1 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 3.14 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.57 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 3.81 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 3.59 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 3.35 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 3.16 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 3.14 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.85 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 2.81 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.96 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 2.63 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 2.34 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 2.26 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1992 | 2.29 ha per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1993 | 2.65 ha per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 2.73 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.51 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 2.4 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.23 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 2.07 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 2.01 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.82 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.71 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.74 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.98 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 2.23 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 1.95 ha per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 1.95 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.01 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.99 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.14 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 2.12 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.98 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 2.01 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.07 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.13 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.07 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.03 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.03 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8845 ha per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.03 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8868 ha per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.19 ha per square kilometre | 3.88 ha per square kilometre | 5.89 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.71 ha per square kilometre | 3.1 ha per square kilometre | 4.38 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.06 ha per square kilometre | 2.34 ha per square kilometre | 3.81 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 ha per square kilometre | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | 2.73 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 ha per square kilometre | 1.95 ha per square kilometre | 2.23 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 ha per square kilometre | 2.03 ha per square kilometre | 2.13 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 45 South Africa 2.13 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 Pakistan 2.13 ha per square kilometre compare
- 47 Nicaragua 2.08 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.01 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 Thailand 1.94 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 Zambia 1.91 ha per square kilometre 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Albania?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Albania was 2.03 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.89 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 ha per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 48th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.