Drought impact area on ecosystems in Albania

Albania: Drought impact area on ecosystems was 1,333 Square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,333 Square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
29th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1,333 Square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
883 Square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Drought impact area on ecosystems in Albania, 2009–2024

05001.0k1.5k2009201620242009: 1.1k Square kilometre2010: 988 Square kilometre2011: 883 Square kilometre2012: 1.2k Square kilometre2013: 1.1k Square kilometre2014: 1.1k Square kilometre2015: 1.3k Square kilometre2016: 1.3k Square kilometre2017: 1.2k Square kilometre2018: 1.0k Square kilometre2019: 1.1k Square kilometre2020: 1.2k Square kilometre2021: 1.3k Square kilometre2022: 1.3k Square kilometre2023: 1.3k Square kilometre2024: 1.3k Square kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.

Analysis

Albania recorded 1,333 Square kilometre for drought impact area on ecosystems in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drought impact area on ecosystems in Albania peaked at 1,333 Square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 883 Square kilometre, in 2011.

Albania ranks 29th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,106 Square kilometre 1,106 Square kilometre 1,106 Square kilometre 1
2010s 1,119 Square kilometre 883 Square kilometre 1,286 Square kilometre 10
2020s 1,273 Square kilometre 1,195 Square kilometre 1,333 Square kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 26 North Macedonia 2,121 Square kilometre compare
  2. 27 Estonia 1,825 Square kilometre compare
  3. 28 Austria 1,390 Square kilometre compare
  4. 30 Slovenia 1,092 Square kilometre compare
  5. 31 Montenegro 1,084 Square kilometre compare
  6. 32 Switzerland 1,007 Square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drought impact area on ecosystems in Albania?
Drought impact area on ecosystems in Albania was 1,333 Square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest drought impact area on ecosystems recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 1,333 Square kilometre in 2024.
What is the lowest drought impact area on ecosystems recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 883 Square kilometre in 2011.
How does Albania rank for drought impact area on ecosystems?
Albania ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is drought impact area on ecosystems rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Drought impact area on ecosystems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drought impact area on ecosystems
Unit
Square kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 624 data points, 2009–2024
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