Share of land defined as natural habitat in Albania

Albania: Share of land defined as natural habitat 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

Share of land defined as natural habitat 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: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Albania recorded 62.8 for share of land defined as natural habitat in 2010.

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

Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat 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.

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land defined as natural habitat in Albania?
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Albania was 62.8 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 87.23 in 1780.
What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 54.14 in 1960.
How does Albania rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Albania ranks 69th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of land defined as natural habitat 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 Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by 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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Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.