Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Albania
Albania: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 3.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Albania, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent cropland in Albania is 3.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Albania peaked at 4.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1961.
That places Albania 66th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.7% | — |
| 1962 | 1.9% | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -0.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 3.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 3.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 3.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -27.5% | 4.4% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 63 Maldives 3.4% compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 3.3% compare
- 65 Malta 3.3% compare
- 67 Seychelles 3.0% compare
- 68 Malawi 3.0% compare
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 3.0% 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 permanent cropland in Albania?
- Permanent cropland in Albania was 3.2% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1961.
- How does Albania rank for permanent cropland?
- Albania ranks 66th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.