Wheat yields in Albania
Albania: Wheat yields was 3.93 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.93 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
39th
of 126 countries
All-time high
4.33 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
0.7127 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat yields in Albania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat yields in Albania is 3.93 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yields in Albania peaked at 4.33 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7127 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
Albania ranks 39th of 126 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.
Wheat yields in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7731 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +36.1% |
| 1963 | 0.7127 tonnes per hectare | -32.3% |
| 1964 | 0.9625 tonnes per hectare | +35.0% |
| 1965 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 1966 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | +31.7% |
| 1977 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -31.5% |
| 1992 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | +31.2% |
| 1998 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 3.93 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.8 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Albania's 3.93 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3 tonnes per hectare, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 0.7127 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 wheat yields in Albania?
- Wheat yields in Albania was 3.93 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat yields recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest wheat yields recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7127 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Albania rank for wheat yields?
- Albania ranks 39th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat yields rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.