FAO projections of arable land in Albania
Albania: FAO projections of arable land was 678,500 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
678,500 hectares
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
125th
of 224 countries
All-time high
714,000 hectares
in 1987
All-time low
479,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land 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, fao projections of arable land in Albania stood at 678,500 hectares.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Albania peaked at 714,000 hectares in 1987 and was at its lowest, 479,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Albania 125th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Albania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 479,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 487,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 495,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 501,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 522,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 540,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 556,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 570,000 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 585,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 599,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 610,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 624,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 636,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 652,000 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 662,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 685,000 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 692,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 697,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 697,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 702,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 706,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 709,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 710,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 713,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 713,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 713,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 714,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 714,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 707,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 704,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 703,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 703,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 702,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 702,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 702,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 702,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 700,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 699,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 699,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 699,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 699,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 699,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 699,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 699,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 659,000 hectares | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 705,000 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 698,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 697,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 696,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 696,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 696,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 696,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 696,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 696,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 696,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 703,500 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 696,200 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 696,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 696,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 687,555 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 687,530 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 686,400 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 678,500 hectares | -1.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 678,500 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 678,500 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 49% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 526,111 hectares | 479,000 hectares | 585,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 655,400 hectares | 599,000 hectares | 697,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 710,100 hectares | 702,000 hectares | 714,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 701,600 hectares | 699,000 hectares | 704,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 695,000 hectares | 659,000 hectares | 705,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 696,810 hectares | 696,000 hectares | 703,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 684,996 hectares | 678,500 hectares | 687,555 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 fao projections of arable land in Albania?
- Fao projections of arable land in Albania was 678,500 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 714,000 hectares in 1987.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 479,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Albania rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Albania ranks 125th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.