Land area in hectares, per capita in Albania
Albania: Land area in hectares, per capita was 1.14 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Albania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1.14 hectares per person for land area in hectares, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Albania peaked at 1.65 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8337 hectares per person, in 1990.
Albania ranks 103rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.65 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.6 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.55 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.51 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.47 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.43 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.39 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.35 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.32 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.28 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.25 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.22 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.19 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.17 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.14 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.09 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.07 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.05 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.03 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.01 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9841 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9634 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9434 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9242 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9065 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8886 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.872 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8488 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8337 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8387 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8438 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.849 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8542 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8595 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8649 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8703 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8758 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8814 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.887 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8954 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8981 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9014 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9052 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9098 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9156 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9226 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9297 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9359 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9406 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9431 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9578 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9727 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9878 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.02 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.03 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.05 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.07 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.08 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.12 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.14 hectares per person | +1.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.14 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2 hectares per person, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.14 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 hectares per person, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.65 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9362 hectares per person | 0.8488 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8571 hectares per person | 0.8337 hectares per person | 0.8814 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9101 hectares per person | 0.887 hectares per person | 0.9359 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9976 hectares per person | 0.9406 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | 1.14 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Albania?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Albania was 1.14 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8337 hectares per person in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Albania ranks 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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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Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.