Agricultural area over the long-term in Albania
Albania: Agricultural area over the long-term was 1.10 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.10 million hectares
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
135th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.24 million hectares
in 1967
All-time low
342,196 hectares
in 1600
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Albania, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term in Albania stood at 1.10 million hectares.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Albania peaked at 1.24 million hectares in 1967 and was at its lowest, 342,196 hectares, in 1600.
Albania ranks 135th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Albania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 610,910 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 747,040 hectares | +22.3% |
| 1200 | 610,267 hectares | -18.3% |
| 1300 | 473,250 hectares | -22.5% |
| 1400 | 528,265 hectares | +11.6% |
| 1500 | 404,318 hectares | -23.5% |
| 1600 | 342,196 hectares | -15.4% |
| 1700 | 495,366 hectares | +44.8% |
| 1710 | 483,814 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1720 | 470,010 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1730 | 453,950 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1740 | 435,628 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1750 | 415,041 hectares | -4.7% |
| 1760 | 414,891 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1770 | 413,872 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1780 | 411,976 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1790 | 409,197 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1800 | 405,527 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1810 | 411,074 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1820 | 416,252 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 417,364 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 436,187 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1850 | 455,657 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1860 | 494,784 hectares | +8.6% |
| 1870 | 532,301 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1880 | 576,828 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1890 | 619,313 hectares | +7.4% |
| 1900 | 670,125 hectares | +8.2% |
| 1910 | 718,276 hectares | +7.2% |
| 1920 | 750,702 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1930 | 765,874 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 818,509 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1950 | 949,873 hectares | +16.0% |
| 1951 | 965,665 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 984,537 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 1.01 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 1.03 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 1.05 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 1.08 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 1.11 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 1.14 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 1.17 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 1.22 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 1.23 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 1.23 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.23 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.23 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.24 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.24 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.24 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.24 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.24 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.23 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.20 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.17 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.15 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.12 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.08 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.07 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.11 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.11 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.12 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.12 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.12 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.11 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.11 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.11 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.11 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.11 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.11 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.11 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.12 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.14 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.14 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.11 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.10 million hectares | -1.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.10 million hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.21 million hectares, 21% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.10 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.75 million hectares, 40% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +44.8% | 342,196 hectares | 495,366 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 610,910 hectares | 610,910 hectares | 610,910 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 747,040 hectares | 747,040 hectares | 747,040 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 610,267 hectares | 610,267 hectares | 610,267 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 473,250 hectares | 473,250 hectares | 473,250 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 528,265 hectares | 528,265 hectares | 528,265 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 404,318 hectares | 404,318 hectares | 404,318 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 342,196 hectares | 342,196 hectares | 342,196 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 495,366 hectares | 495,366 hectares | 495,366 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 483,814 hectares | 483,814 hectares | 483,814 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 470,010 hectares | 470,010 hectares | 470,010 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 453,950 hectares | 453,950 hectares | 453,950 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 435,628 hectares | 435,628 hectares | 435,628 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 415,041 hectares | 415,041 hectares | 415,041 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 414,891 hectares | 414,891 hectares | 414,891 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 413,872 hectares | 413,872 hectares | 413,872 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 411,976 hectares | 411,976 hectares | 411,976 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 409,197 hectares | 409,197 hectares | 409,197 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 405,527 hectares | 405,527 hectares | 405,527 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 411,074 hectares | 411,074 hectares | 411,074 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 416,252 hectares | 416,252 hectares | 416,252 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 417,364 hectares | 417,364 hectares | 417,364 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 436,187 hectares | 436,187 hectares | 436,187 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 455,657 hectares | 455,657 hectares | 455,657 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 494,784 hectares | 494,784 hectares | 494,784 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 532,301 hectares | 532,301 hectares | 532,301 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 576,828 hectares | 576,828 hectares | 576,828 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 619,313 hectares | 619,313 hectares | 619,313 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 670,125 hectares | 670,125 hectares | 670,125 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 718,276 hectares | 718,276 hectares | 718,276 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 750,702 hectares | 750,702 hectares | 750,702 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 765,874 hectares | 765,874 hectares | 765,874 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 818,509 hectares | 818,509 hectares | 818,509 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.05 million hectares | 949,873 hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.23 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term in Albania?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Albania was 1.10 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million hectares in 1967.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 342,196 hectares in 1600.
- How does Albania rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Albania ranks 135th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.