Potato yields in Albania
Albania: Potato yields was 26.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potato yields in Albania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Albania is 26.8 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Albania peaked at 27.23 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5 tonnes per hectare, in 1988.
Albania ranks 52nd of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | 9.04 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.72 tonnes per hectare | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | 7.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.04 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 10.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.04 tonnes per hectare | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 14.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.85 tonnes per hectare | 14.12 tonnes per hectare | 21.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.92 tonnes per hectare | 23.11 tonnes per hectare | 26.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.35 tonnes per hectare | 24.94 tonnes per hectare | 27.23 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Albania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.8% (2025)
- Rural population 966,348 (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 135,654 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in Albania?
- Potato yields in Albania was 26.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.23 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 tonnes per hectare in 1988.
- How does Albania rank for potato yields?
- Albania ranks 52nd out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.