Rice yields in Albania
Albania: Rice yields was 4.18 tonnes per hectare in 1993. ▲ Rising
Latest (1993)
4.18 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
56th
of 124 countries
All-time high
4.18 tonnes per hectare
in 1993
All-time low
1.55 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
33
1961–1993
Rice yields in Albania, 1961–1993
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Albania recorded 4.18 tonnes per hectare for rice yields in 1993. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Albania peaked at 4.18 tonnes per hectare in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.55 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Albania 56th out of 124 countries with data for 1993, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Rice yields in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +41.5% |
| 1964 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -25.4% |
| 1991 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +40.2% |
| 1993 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 4.18 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.51 tonnes per hectare, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Albania's 4.18 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.69 tonnes per hectare, 73% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
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 rice yields in Albania?
- Rice yields in Albania was 4.18 tonnes per hectare in 1993, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice yields recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Albania rank for rice yields?
- Albania ranks 56th out of 124 countries with data for 1993.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.