Sugar beet production in Albania
Albania: Sugar beet production was 17,763 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sugar beet production in Albania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar beet production in Albania is 17,763 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Albania peaked at 320,000 tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 17,763 tonnes, in 2024.
Albania ranks 45th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar beet production in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83,010 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 79,368 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 93,872 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1964 | 135,037 tonnes | +43.9% |
| 1965 | 90,085 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 132,575 tonnes | +47.2% |
| 1967 | 137,645 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 122,294 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 100,472 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1970 | 116,540 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 126,209 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 150,000 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 162,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 140,000 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 150,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 140,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 115,000 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 150,000 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1979 | 312,141 tonnes | +108.1% |
| 1980 | 278,100 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 304,400 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 319,200 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 320,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 320,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 228,000 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 1986 | 193,000 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 192,000 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 125,000 tonnes | -34.9% |
| 1989 | 262,000 tonnes | +109.6% |
| 1990 | 169,000 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 1991 | 58,000 tonnes | -65.7% |
| 1992 | 46,458 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 26,825 tonnes | -42.3% |
| 1994 | 60,000 tonnes | +123.7% |
| 1995 | 66,977 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 74,090 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 50,947 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 1998 | 55,740 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 39,900 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 2000 | 42,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 38,500 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 39,200 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 40,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 40,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37,554 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 35,608 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 33,947 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 32,216 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 27,485 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 30,705 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 26,964 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 24,422 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 21,253 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 20,446 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 17,763 tonnes | -13.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 17,763 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 140,564 tonnes, 13% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Albania's 17,763 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 916,269 tonnes, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar beet production in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +123.7% | 26,825 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes |
| 1989 | +109.6% | 125,000 tonnes | 262,000 tonnes |
| 1979 | +108.1% | 150,000 tonnes | 312,141 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108,262 tonnes | 79,368 tonnes | 137,645 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 156,189 tonnes | 115,000 tonnes | 312,141 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 254,170 tonnes | 125,000 tonnes | 320,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,794 tonnes | 26,825 tonnes | 169,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,970 tonnes | 38,500 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,752 tonnes | 27,485 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,170 tonnes | 17,763 tonnes | 26,964 tonnes | 5 |
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 sugar beet production in Albania?
- Sugar beet production in Albania was 17,763 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar beet production recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 320,000 tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,763 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for sugar beet production?
- Albania ranks 45th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar beet production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.