Land natural share in Albania

Albania: Land natural share was 62.8 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
62.8
World rank
69th
of 168 countries
All-time high
87.23
in 1780
All-time low
54.14
in 1960
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land natural share in Albania, 1780–2010

0204060801780189520101780: 87.21790: 871800: 86.71810: 86.41820: 86.11830: 85.81840: 85.21850: 84.41860: 83.21870: 81.91880: 80.41890: 78.71900: 76.81910: 74.71920: 72.91930: 71.51940: 68.81950: 64.61960: 54.11970: 54.41980: 57.91990: 59.22000: 60.82010: 62.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Albania recorded 62.8 for land natural share in 2010.

That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land natural share in Albania peaked at 87.23 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 54.14, in 1960.

That places Albania 69th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Land natural share in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Land natural share in Albania, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 87.23 —
1790 86.96 -0.3%
1800 86.69 -0.3%
1810 86.39 -0.3%
1820 86.08 -0.4%
1830 85.83 -0.3%
1840 85.16 -0.8%
1850 84.39 -0.9%
1860 83.16 -1.5%
1870 81.89 -1.5%
1880 80.35 -1.9%
1890 78.75 -2.0%
1900 76.78 -2.5%
1910 74.71 -2.7%
1920 72.88 -2.4%
1930 71.52 -1.9%
1940 68.82 -3.8%
1950 64.65 -6.1%
1960 54.14 -16.3%
1970 54.4 +0.5%
1980 57.92 +6.5%
1990 59.22 +2.2%
2000 60.79 +2.6%
2010 62.8 +3.3%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 62.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.39, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 62.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.34, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 87.23 87.23 87.23 1
1790s 86.96 86.96 86.96 1
1800s 86.69 86.69 86.69 1
1810s 86.39 86.39 86.39 1
1820s 86.08 86.08 86.08 1
1830s 85.83 85.83 85.83 1
1840s 85.16 85.16 85.16 1
1850s 84.39 84.39 84.39 1
1860s 83.16 83.16 83.16 1
1870s 81.89 81.89 81.89 1
1880s 80.35 80.35 80.35 1
1890s 78.75 78.75 78.75 1
1900s 76.78 76.78 76.78 1
1910s 74.71 74.71 74.71 1
1920s 72.88 72.88 72.88 1
1930s 71.52 71.52 71.52 1
1940s 68.82 68.82 68.82 1
1950s 64.65 64.65 64.65 1
1960s 54.14 54.14 54.14 1
1970s 54.4 54.4 54.4 1
1980s 57.92 57.92 57.92 1
1990s 59.22 59.22 59.22 1
2000s 60.79 60.79 60.79 1
2010s 62.8 62.8 62.8 1

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 66 Bulgaria 63.34 compare
  2. 67 Lebanon 63.18 compare
  3. 68 Portugal 62.88 compare
  4. 70 Thailand 62.77 compare
  5. 71 Sierra Leone 62.4 compare
  6. 72 Russia 62.1 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land natural share in Albania?
Land natural share in Albania was 62.8 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land natural share recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 87.23 in 1780.
What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 54.14 in 1960.
How does Albania rank for land natural share?
Albania ranks 69th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is land natural share rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land natural share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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