How have things changed? in Albania
Albania: How have things changed? was 16,452 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16,452 metric tons
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
146th
of 215 countries
All-time high
19,338 metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
1,111 metric tons
in 1997
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Albania, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Albania is 16,452 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Albania peaked at 19,338 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,111 metric tons, in 1997.
Albania ranks 146th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Albania, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4,000 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 4,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 6,000 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 7,000 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 8,000 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 8,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,500 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 8,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9,000 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 9,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9,376 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 9,511 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 9,815 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 8,006 metric tons | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 11,399 metric tons | +42.4% |
| 1986 | 11,922 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 13,134 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 14,559 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 11,961 metric tons | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 15,016 metric tons | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 3,871 metric tons | -74.2% |
| 1992 | 3,093 metric tons | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 2,889 metric tons | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 2,495 metric tons | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 1,720 metric tons | -31.1% |
| 1996 | 2,449 metric tons | +42.4% |
| 1997 | 1,111 metric tons | -54.6% |
| 1998 | 2,808 metric tons | +152.7% |
| 1999 | 3,058 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 3,635 metric tons | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 3,597 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4,517 metric tons | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 4,275 metric tons | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 6,118 metric tons | +43.1% |
| 2005 | 6,473 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 7,709 metric tons | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 7,505 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 7,365 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 8,128 metric tons | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 7,652 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 7,150 metric tons | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 12,055 metric tons | +68.6% |
| 2013 | 12,673 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 12,705 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11,350 metric tons | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 12,612 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 12,993 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 14,888 metric tons | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 15,012 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 16,894 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 18,484 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 17,800 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 19,338 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 16,452 metric tons | -14.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 16,452 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 16,452 metric tons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 41% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +152.7% | 1,111 metric tons | 2,808 metric tons |
| 1991 | -74.2% | 15,016 metric tons | 3,871 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,200 metric tons | 4,000 metric tons | 7,000 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 8,400 metric tons | 8,000 metric tons | 9,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,868 metric tons | 8,006 metric tons | 14,559 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,851 metric tons | 1,111 metric tons | 15,016 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,932 metric tons | 3,597 metric tons | 8,128 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,909 metric tons | 7,150 metric tons | 15,012 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,794 metric tons | 16,452 metric tons | 19,338 metric tons | 5 |
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 how have things changed? in Albania?
- How have things changed? in Albania was 16,452 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 19,338 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,111 metric tons in 1997.
- How does Albania rank for how have things changed??
- Albania ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.