Corn yields in Albania
Albania: Corn yields was 7.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.12 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
39th
of 171 countries
All-time high
7.36 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.9079 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Albania, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, corn yields in Albania stood at 7.12 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Albania peaked at 7.36 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9079 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Albania 39th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn yields in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9541 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9079 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +31.3% |
| 1964 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +43.2% |
| 1967 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | -29.3% |
| 1981 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 1982 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 3.51 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +45.9% |
| 1990 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 4.62 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 4.54 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.01 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 5.57 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 6.68 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 6.73 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 6.95 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.49 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 6.56 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.23 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 7.05 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.11 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 7.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.36 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 7.12 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 7.12 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.18 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Albania's 7.12 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.22 tonnes per hectare, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 0.9079 tonnes per hectare | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | 5.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.75 tonnes per hectare | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | 7.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | 7.04 tonnes per hectare | 7.36 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 corn yields in Albania?
- Corn yields in Albania was 7.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9079 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Albania rank for corn yields?
- Albania ranks 39th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.