Marine protected areas in Albania
Albania: Marine protected areas was 3.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 174 countries
All-time high
3.4
in 2024
All-time low
1
in 2014
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Albania, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, marine protected areas in Albania stood at 3.4. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 240.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Albania peaked at 3.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2014.
That places Albania 77th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Marine protected areas in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.4 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | +170.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.4 | +21.4% |
| 2025 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 3.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.95, 3.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Albania's 3.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 31% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1 | 2.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 6 |
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 marine protected areas in Albania?
- Marine protected areas in Albania was 3.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2014.
- How does Albania rank for marine protected areas?
- Albania ranks 77th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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