Potato yields in Albania
Albania: Potato yields was 26.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.8 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
52nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
27.23 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
5 tonnes per hectare
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 159 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.
Potato yields in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.21 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 1963 | 7.68 tonnes per hectare | +41.3% |
| 1964 | 9.04 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | -36.3% |
| 1966 | 8.73 tonnes per hectare | +51.7% |
| 1967 | 7.24 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1968 | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 5.57 tonnes per hectare | -23.1% |
| 1970 | 5.47 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 6.33 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 6.71 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 6.97 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 7.42 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 7.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 7.68 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 7.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.06 tonnes per hectare | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 7.17 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 6.49 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 8.77 tonnes per hectare | +35.3% |
| 1984 | 6.29 tonnes per hectare | -28.3% |
| 1985 | 5.67 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | +38.7% |
| 1987 | 6.36 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 1988 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 10.78 tonnes per hectare | +115.6% |
| 1990 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | -38.1% |
| 1991 | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 8.29 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 9.84 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 8.14 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 11.13 tonnes per hectare | +36.8% |
| 1996 | 10.61 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 10.99 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 12.72 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 14.2 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 14.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 14.88 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 15.39 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 15.13 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 14.93 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 16.71 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 17.07 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 18.89 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 19.39 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 21.98 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 23.11 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 24.22 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 25.05 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 26.01 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 25 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 24.26 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 24.59 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 25.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 26.17 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 25.65 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 26.27 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 24.94 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 26.51 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 27.23 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 26.8 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 26.8 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.31 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Albania's 26.8 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +115.6% | 5 tonnes per hectare | 10.78 tonnes per hectare |
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 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 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 159 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.