Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Albania
Albania: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 366,100 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
366,100 hectares
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
136th
of 209 countries
All-time high
753,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
366,100 hectares
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Albania stood at 366,100 hectares. 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, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Albania peaked at 753,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 366,100 hectares, in 2023.
That places Albania 136th out of 209 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 in Albania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 753,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 745,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 738,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 729,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 715,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 700,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 688,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 670,000 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 650,000 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 631,000 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 590,000 hectares | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 550,000 hectares | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 510,000 hectares | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 470,000 hectares | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 418,000 hectares | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 390,000 hectares | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 417,000 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 417,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 420,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 416,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 410,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 405,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 400,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 400,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 399,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 398,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 397,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 403,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 417,000 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 424,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 424,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 424,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 424,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 425,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 429,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 435,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 440,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 446,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 445,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 440,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 441,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 422,000 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 423,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 418,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 415,000 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 421,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 484,000 hectares | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 505,300 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 505,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 505,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 505,300 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 491,000 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 478,290 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 478,200 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 478,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 478,081 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 478,081 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 478,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 478,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 448,800 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 449,200 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 366,100 hectares | -18.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 366,100 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 million hectares, 32% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Albania's 366,100 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968,416 hectares, 38% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 709,778 hectares | 650,000 hectares | 753,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 481,300 hectares | 390,000 hectares | 631,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 403,100 hectares | 397,000 hectares | 416,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 428,800 hectares | 417,000 hectares | 446,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 441,430 hectares | 415,000 hectares | 505,300 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 487,545 hectares | 478,000 hectares | 505,300 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 435,525 hectares | 366,100 hectares | 478,000 hectares | 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 in Albania?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Albania was 366,100 hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 753,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 366,100 hectares in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Albania ranks 136th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.