How does Albania rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Albania ranks 110th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Albania?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Albania

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Albania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Albania: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 13.36 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

13.36 percent

Change on year

down 18.5%

World rank

110th

of 209 countries

All-time high

27.48 percent

in 1961

All-time low

13.36 percent

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Albania, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Albania is 13.36 percent, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Albania peaked at 27.48 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 13.36 percent, in 2023.

Albania ranks 110th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Albania, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	27.48 percent	—
1962	27.19 percent	-1.1%
1963	26.93 percent	-1.0%
1964	26.61 percent	-1.2%
1965	26.09 percent	-2.0%
1966	25.55 percent	-2.1%
1967	25.11 percent	-1.7%
1968	24.45 percent	-2.6%
1969	23.72 percent	-3.0%
1970	23.03 percent	-2.9%
1971	21.53 percent	-6.5%
1972	20.07 percent	-6.8%
1973	18.61 percent	-7.3%
1974	17.15 percent	-7.8%
1975	15.26 percent	-11.0%
1976	14.23 percent	-6.7%
1977	15.22 percent	+7.0%
1978	15.22 percent	+0.0%
1979	15.33 percent	+0.7%
1980	15.18 percent	-1.0%
1981	14.96 percent	-1.4%
1982	14.78 percent	-1.2%
1983	14.6 percent	-1.2%
1984	14.6 percent	+0.0%
1985	14.56 percent	-0.3%
1986	14.53 percent	-0.2%
1987	14.49 percent	-0.3%
1988	14.71 percent	+1.5%
1989	14.71 percent	+0.0%
1990	15.22 percent	+3.5%
1991	15.47 percent	+1.6%
1992	15.47 percent	+0.0%
1993	15.47 percent	+0.0%
1994	15.47 percent	+0.0%
1995	15.51 percent	+0.3%
1996	15.66 percent	+1.0%
1997	15.88 percent	+1.4%
1998	16.06 percent	+1.1%
1999	16.28 percent	+1.4%
2000	16.24 percent	-0.2%
2001	16.06 percent	-1.1%
2002	16.09 percent	+0.2%
2003	15.4 percent	-4.3%
2004	15.44 percent	+0.3%
2005	15.26 percent	-1.2%
2006	15.15 percent	-0.7%
2007	15.36 percent	+1.4%
2008	17.66 percent	+15.0%
2009	18.44 percent	+4.4%
2010	18.44 percent	+0.0%
2011	18.43 percent	-0.1%
2012	18.44 percent	+0.1%
2013	17.92 percent	-2.8%
2014	17.46 percent	-2.6%
2015	17.45 percent	-0.1%
2016	17.45 percent	+0.0%
2017	17.45 percent	+0.0%
2018	17.45 percent	+0.0%
2019	17.45 percent	+0.0%
2020	17.45 percent	+0.0%
2021	16.38 percent	-6.1%
2022	16.39 percent	+0.1%
2023	13.36 percent	-18.5%

Albania compared with similar countries

Albania's 13.36 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.32 percent, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Albania's 13.36 percent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 percent, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	25.9 percent	23.72 percent	27.48 percent	9
1970s	17.57 percent	14.23 percent	23.03 percent	10
1980s	14.71 percent	14.49 percent	15.18 percent	10
1990s	15.65 percent	15.22 percent	16.28 percent	10
2000s	16.11 percent	15.15 percent	18.44 percent	10
2010s	17.79 percent	17.45 percent	18.44 percent	10
2020s	15.89 percent	13.36 percent	17.45 percent	4

Countries ranked near Albania

107 Algeria 13.77 percent compare
108 Martinique 13.56 percent compare
109 Germany 13.46 percent compare
111 Ukraine 13 percent compare
112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.81 percent compare
113 Bulgaria 12.72 percent compare

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More reference data data for Albania

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Albania?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Albania was 13.36 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Albania?: The highest recorded value was 27.48 percent in 1961.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Albania?: The lowest recorded value was 13.36 percent in 2023.
How does Albania rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Albania ranks 110th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Albania?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).