Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Albania
Albania: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.1518 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Albania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Albania stood at 0.1518 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Albania peaked at 0.4537 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1248 hectares per person, in 1989.
That places Albania 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4537 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4353 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4187 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4018 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3834 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3656 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.35 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3313 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3122 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2955 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2697 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2452 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2221 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1738 hectares per person | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1586 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1659 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1625 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1604 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1557 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1504 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1455 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1406 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1377 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1346 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1317 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1287 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1282 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1248 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1269 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1298 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1306 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1314 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1322 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1333 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1354 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1382 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1406 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1435 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1441 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1438 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1445 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1388 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1397 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1388 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1387 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1417 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1642 hectares per person | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1726 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1735 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1738 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1766 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1743 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1724 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1751 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1778 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1805 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1833 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1862 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.189 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1803 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1832 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1518 hectares per person | -17.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.1518 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1577 hectares per person, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.1518 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1894 hectares per person, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3836 hectares per person | 0.3122 hectares per person | 0.4537 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2054 hectares per person | 0.1586 hectares per person | 0.2955 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1378 hectares per person | 0.1248 hectares per person | 0.1557 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1342 hectares per person | 0.1269 hectares per person | 0.1435 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1467 hectares per person | 0.1387 hectares per person | 0.1726 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1774 hectares per person | 0.1724 hectares per person | 0.1862 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1761 hectares per person | 0.1518 hectares per person | 0.189 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Albania?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Albania was 0.1518 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4537 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1248 hectares per person in 1989.
- How does Albania rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Albania ranks 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.