Rye yields in Albania
Albania: Rye yields was 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.5 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
37th
of 65 countries
All-time high
2.91 tonnes per hectare
in 2009
All-time low
0.3587 tonnes per hectare
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rye yields in Albania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, rye yields in Albania stood at 2.5 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye yields in Albania peaked at 2.91 tonnes per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3587 tonnes per hectare, in 1991.
Albania ranks 37th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rye yields in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6626 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6329 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5834 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6747 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5021 tonnes per hectare | -25.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6709 tonnes per hectare | +33.6% |
| 1967 | 0.7725 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6729 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8363 tonnes per hectare | +24.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9215 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8633 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9323 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8768 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9382 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8889 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9709 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6304 tonnes per hectare | -35.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7732 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 1983 | 0.885 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7833 tonnes per hectare | -21.7% |
| 1989 | 0.775 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3587 tonnes per hectare | -46.2% |
| 1992 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +247.5% |
| 1993 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +68.8% |
| 2002 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.5 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.5 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.13 tonnes per hectare, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rye 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +247.5% | 0.3587 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6676 tonnes per hectare | 0.5021 tonnes per hectare | 0.8363 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9532 tonnes per hectare | 0.8633 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | 0.6304 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 0.3587 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 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 rye yields in Albania?
- Rye yields in Albania was 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye yields recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest rye yields recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3587 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for rye yields?
- Albania ranks 37th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye yields rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.