What is land area in square kilometres in Albania?

Land area in square kilometres in Albania was 27,400 sq. km in 2023, 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 land area in square kilometres recorded in Albania?

The highest recorded value was 27,400 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Albania?

The lowest recorded value was 27,400 sq. km in 1961.

How does Albania rank for land area in square kilometres?

Albania ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Albania?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Albania

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Albania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Albania: Land area in square kilometres was 27,400 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

27,400 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

143rd

of 215 countries

All-time high

27,400 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

27,400 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Albania, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in Albania is 27,400 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Albania peaked at 27,400 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 27,400 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Albania 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	27,400 sq. km	27,400 sq. km	27,400 sq. km	9
1970s	27,400 sq. km	27,400 sq. km	27,400 sq. km	10
1980s	27,400 sq. km	27,400 sq. km	27,400 sq. km	10
1990s	27,400 sq. km	27,400 sq. km	27,400 sq. km	10
2000s	27,400 sq. km	27,400 sq. km	27,400 sq. km	10
2010s	27,400 sq. km	27,400 sq. km	27,400 sq. km	10
2020s	27,400 sq. km	27,400 sq. km	27,400 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Albania

140 Equatorial Guinea 28,050 sq. km compare
141 Solomon Islands 27,990 sq. km compare
142 Haiti 27,560 sq. km compare
144 Burundi 25,680 sq. km compare
145 North Macedonia 25,220 sq. km compare
146 Rwanda 24,670 sq. km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Albania?: Land area in square kilometres in Albania was 27,400 sq. km in 2023, 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 land area in square kilometres recorded in Albania?: The highest recorded value was 27,400 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Albania?: The lowest recorded value was 27,400 sq. km in 1961.
How does Albania rank for land area in square kilometres?: Albania ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Albania?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.