Albania vs North Macedonia: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Albania
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Albania currently reports 2.74 million hectares against 2.52 million hectares in North Macedonia, a difference of 218,000 hectares.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 145th and North Macedonia ranks 147th of 233 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.74 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 197,000 hectares | Albania |
| 2000s | 2.74 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 203,100 hectares | Albania |
| 2010s | 2.74 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 218,000 hectares | Albania |
| 2020s | 2.74 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 218,000 hectares | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Albania or North Macedonia?
- Albania, at 2.74 million hectares against 2.52 million hectares in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Albania and North Macedonia?
- 218,000 hectares, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and North Macedonia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Albania and North Macedonia rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Albania ranks 145th and North Macedonia ranks 147th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.