Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Albania
Albania: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 42.23 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Albania, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Albania recorded 42.23 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Albania peaked at 100.4 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.63 hectares, in 2003.
That places Albania 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Albania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37.91 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 12.4 hectares | -67.3% |
| 2003 | 8.63 hectares | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 45.88 hectares | +431.7% |
| 2005 | 11.01 hectares | -76.0% |
| 2006 | 19.46 hectares | +76.7% |
| 2007 | 69.78 hectares | +258.7% |
| 2008 | 100.4 hectares | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 41.18 hectares | -59.0% |
| 2010 | 40.62 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 34.74 hectares | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 73.68 hectares | +112.1% |
| 2013 | 54.54 hectares | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 60.32 hectares | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 21.76 hectares | -63.9% |
| 2016 | 62.3 hectares | +186.3% |
| 2017 | 86.97 hectares | +39.6% |
| 2018 | 77.02 hectares | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 58.49 hectares | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 34.97 hectares | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 45.58 hectares | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 46.39 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 46.64 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 42.23 hectares | -9.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 42.23 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares, 31% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Albania's 42.23 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.53 hectares, 43% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +431.7% | 8.63 hectares | 45.88 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.52 hectares | 8.63 hectares | 100.4 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.04 hectares | 21.76 hectares | 86.97 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.16 hectares | 34.97 hectares | 46.64 hectares | 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Albania?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Albania was 42.23 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.4 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.63 hectares in 2003.
- How does Albania rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Albania ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.